ralf kaiser

Hello,

is it possible to develop a project completely with MSDE and later install
it for use with the "big" MS-SQL server on the customers system?

I just want to check before starting such a project if i am going to run
into problems...

Thanks in advance,
Ralf

jacco schalkwijk

There is no problem with that. You can run the same script that you run on
MSDE on a full-blown SQL Server (Standard or Enterprise) edition, and you
can restore backups of databases created with MSDE on a full-blown SQL
Server edition.

However, if you want to make life and development a bit easier for your
self, you should buy SQL Server Developer Edition. It is the same as SQL
Server Enterprise Edition, except that it isn't licensed for used in a
production environment, only for developing and testing. It only costs $ 49.

--
Jacco Schalkwijk
SQL Server MVP

ralf kaiser

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Hello,

Thanks, thats exactly what i wanted to know! (and its goo to hear :-)

49.

Oh. Id did not know this edition. OK, i will consider this (currently we are
in a evaluation process, finding out which database we will really use).

Thanks again,
Ralf