Connecting to a SQL server compact edition database using VS2010 - c#

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Hi, I'm new to using SQL databases with c#. I have made a database but I cant seem to connect to it. The database is showing in the server explorer under data connections. I have been told to use this...

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SqlConnection MyConnection = new SqlConnection("Data Source=|DataDirectory|\\db_core.sdf");

MyConnection.Open();

When I test the connect it responds successful though. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Posted 21-Oct-12 23:27pm

Adam92

Updated 21-Oct-12 23:28pm

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sarathtamil · Answer 1 · 2012-10-21T23:44:00

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Try This Code......

SqlConnection con=new SqlConnection("Data Source=.\\sqlexpress;Initial Catalog=DatabaseName;Integrated Security=True");

con.Open();

Posted 21-Oct-12 23:44pm

sarathtamil

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Adam92 22-Oct-12 5:57am

That seems to work a little better, in terms of it finds the database but now tells me the login is incorrect. But I haven't set any credentials? Thanks