How to programmatically attach with server instance through vb.net

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Hi,
I need to attach my database, that resided in the MyData directory of my application folder, to the instance of SQL server on client's machine. How to do it?

Could any body give me vb.net code for that so my application does it when run for the first time?

Thanks

Posted 2-Feb-12 4:36am

Furqan Sehgal

Updated 3-Feb-12 5:46am

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Rajesh Anuhya · Answer 1 · 2012-02-02T06:42:00

Solution 1

Try this, this may helps you

Server=.\SQLExpress;AttachDbFilename=c:\asd\qwe\mydbfile.mdf;Database=dbname; Trusted_Connection=Yes;

See here for more ...

http://connectionstrings.com/sql-server-2008[^]

Thanks
--RA

Posted 2-Feb-12 6:42am

Rajesh Anuhya

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Furqan Sehgal 3-Feb-12 11:34am

I am sorry, I put my question wrongly. Actually I need to Attach my DB to the Server instance of the SQL Server Express 2005, programmatically. How to do that?
Thanks

RDBurmon · Answer 2 · 2012-02-02T06:46:00

Solution 2

I want to redirect you on this. Have read and revert back with your stuck

http://www.daniweb.com/software-development/vbnet/threads/84306[^]

Posted 2-Feb-12 6:46am

RDBurmon

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 3 · 2012-02-02T14:55:00

Well, you need to use ADO.NET. Please see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADO.NET[^],
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa286484.aspx[^].

See also: http://www.devlist.com/ConnectionStringsPage.aspx[^].

For starters, I advise this CodeProject article: Using ADO.NET for beginners[^].

Good luck,

—SA