I've found SQL SM Studio 2005 - will that do or is there a 2008 version?
Thanks Naomi
>Colin,
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>Sorry - was not there.
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>I meant to use SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio). I hope if you installed SQL Server 2008 it meant you installed SQL Server Management Studio too.
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>>>>I've managed to download SQL Server Express 2008 - what do I need to do in order to
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>>>>1. Open an .mdf file
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>>>Try attaching it. Right click on the Database/Attach menu
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>>>>2. Be able to see this file in VFP 9
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>>>>Thanks
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>>>>Colin
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>>>One of the ways would be to create a CursorAdapter class and use connection to your SQL Server table(s). Another way would be to simply use SQLExec() function.
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>>Thanks for the quick answer
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>>You said try attaching it. Right click on the Database/Attach menu - what app am I in to do this - I downloaded SQL server express but I can't start it up
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>>Your 2nd answer I'll check out in detail
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