You do not need a license for SQL Server to run MSDE. If your MSDE database grows beyond 2GB or you need to be able to process more than 5 (or whateever the number is) concurrent batches (i.e. queries, updates, etc.)- then you'll have to upgrade to SQL Server. MSDE "is" SQL Server - with usage restrictions (eg. the 2GB size limit).



>I Heard this through the grapevine.
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>"It appears that MSDE can only be used if you have SQL-SERVER installed"
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>Anyone knows more about this?
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>I just hope that an official from MS will tell us where to stand on this.
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>If it's true why would MSDE be provided with VFP and other products? It should be provided only with SQL-Server.