SQL and mdf files

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what the difference between mdf files and sql files, both of them are opened in sql server ?? but i don't know the difference ?

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how can i add sql file to my project in VB.NET ?

Posted 5-Dec-10 8:02am

Layth Rafea

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Sandeep Mewara · Answer 1 · 2010-12-05T08:14:00

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This will explain you the difference between mdf and sdf[^] files.

Ans to Q2:
To communicate with a sql file in your project, you just need a proper connection string[^] to talk to the database. Configure it ans use it.

Posted 5-Dec-10 8:14am

Sandeep Mewara

Magnus Gudmundsson · Answer 2 · 2010-12-05T08:11:00

Solution 1

1) an sql file is a textfile with sql scripts, while an mdf file contains the database in a binary format.

2) You can add an sql file to database projects in vb.net.

Hope this helps (im in a bit of a hurry so I cannot elaborate on my answers :) )

Posted 5-Dec-10 8:11am

Magnus Gudmundsson