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>>We've been dithering on a similar decision for over a year! Maybe only 15% of the sites need mutiuser access but that means they need (at least) the SQL Express edition so the installation procedure will have to provide for that. We just haven't decided whether it's worth supporting an alternative CE version for the remaining 85%.....
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>>Of course there are probably non-MS solutions worth looking at as wll......
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>Viv,
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>Seems I was wrong and you were right - you need sql server installed
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>I don't mind being wrong- better now than later - it's just a pity the 'file access' possibility is not there
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>Well, guess I'll have to live with it
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>Thanks for chiming in

Hi,
Did you consider the CE edition. That will run with embedded .NET DLLs only - but it's not multi-user.......