How to make a portabol Database

I have a database that I am going to have to travel with for
presentations. I have never created a database that I needed to travel with;
does SQL Server 2005 Standard have a way to make your tables still work with
the ront end I created using VB.NET with ASP.NET OR just VB.NET?
Without having to install the complete SQL Server Database, just need
to make the tables I currently have portable. Please help, I have tried to
figure this out myself with know success.
Thanks, Mike
Why not just install SQL Server Express?
Adam Machanic
Pro SQL Server 2005, available now
http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=457
"Neogortex" <Neogortex@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have a database that I am going to have to travel with for
> presentations. I have never created a database that I needed to travel
> with;
> does SQL Server 2005 Standard have a way to make your tables still work
> with
> the ront end I created using VB.NET with ASP.NET OR just VB.NET?
> Without having to install the complete SQL Server Database, just need
> to make the tables I currently have portable. Please help, I have tried to
> figure this out myself with know success.
> Thanks, Mike
|||Thanks, I'll try that, I'm not really familiar with SQL Server Express.
Thanks for the quick response, thanks for thenlink to the book, I am going to
have to get some books since I found out that I am going to be messing around
with SQL Server alot more.
Thanks, Mike
"Adam Machanic" wrote:

> Why not just install SQL Server Express?
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> Adam Machanic
> Pro SQL Server 2005, available now
> http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=457
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>
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|||Just to expand a bit on Adam's answer:
No, the only application (that I know of) that will read SQL Server database file is ... SQL Server.
Express is SQL Server, packaged and licensed very attractive for your scenario.
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
"Neogortex" <Neogortex@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks, I'll try that, I'm not really familiar with SQL Server Express.
> Thanks for the quick response, thanks for thenlink to the book, I am going to
> have to get some books since I found out that I am going to be messing around
> with SQL Server alot more.
> Thanks, Mike
> "Adam Machanic" wrote: