LocalDB is absolutely supported in production. From the performance point of view it is identical to SQL Server Express, as they share the same database engine. Now, for a site running in full IIS I would recommend using service-based instance of SQL Server Express. Since IIS is running as a service it is best to … Read more
In this situation, detach the database rather than trying to drop it. In SQL Management Studio, right-click on the database, select “Tasks” then “Detach”.
LocalDB is a special, low impact version of the SQL Server engine, that is not installed as a Windows Service, but launched (made to run) on demand by the ADO.NET client opening a connection to it. It is intended for single user scenarios, and not for any production use – for production you should use … Read more
I am totally unable to connect to localdb with any tool including MSSMA, sqlcmd, etc. You would think Microsoft would document this, but I find nothing on MSDN. I have v12 and tried (localdb)\v12.0 and that didn’t work. Issuing the command sqllocaldb i MSSQLLocalDB shows that the local instance is running, but there is no … Read more
Just use CREATE DATABASE statement SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection(@”server=(localdb)\v11.0″); using (connection) { connection.Open(); string sql = string.Format(@” CREATE DATABASE [Test] ON PRIMARY ( NAME=Test_data, FILENAME = ‘{0}\Test_data.mdf’ ) LOG ON ( NAME=Test_log, FILENAME = ‘{0}\Test_log.ldf’ )”, @”C:\Users\George” ); SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand(sql, connection); command.ExecuteNonQuery(); }
Notwithstanding this question is old, the answer didn’t help me so I want to share how I solved it for my self. On Server Explorer, find your ASPNet DB. Then open it using SQL Server Object Explorer. Then go and hit Schema Compare option Then on the the Schema Compare window for the Target database, … Read more
You don’t need to install SQL Server Express to use LocalDB, as LocalDB is SQL Server Express, just easier to install. Once LocalDB is installed you can use AttachDbFileName property of the connection string to “open” an MDF file. Keep in mind that the same file can only be opened by a single LocalDB instance … Read more
Go to this page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-editions-express Click the download link to download and launch the 5 MB installer. In the Installer, select “Download Media” Direct URL: https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/0/7/907AD35F-9F9C-43A5-9789-52470555DB90/ENU/SqlLocalDB.msi Direct URL for SQL Server 2017 LocalDb: https://download.microsoft.com/download/E/F/2/EF23C21D-7860-4F05-88CE-39AA114B014B/SqlLocalDB.msi **UPD 2019-03: Current LocalDB version has a bug which can be fixed by installing the latest Cumulative Update (CU)
Update: Visual Studio 2022 ships with Microsoft SQL Server 2019 15.0.4153.1 LocalDB. If you have Visual Studio 2022 installed but have previously used an earlier version of Visual Studio you can jump to the command sqllocaldb versions below to upgrade. https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/visual-studio-2022-installs-old-version-of-sql-ser/1466986 Original: This is what I did since Visual Studio 2019 still ships with Microsoft … Read more
From MSDN The primary method of installing LocalDB is by using the SqlLocalDB.msi program. LocalDB is an option when installing any SKU of SQL Server 2012 Express. Select LocalDB on the Feature Selection page during installation of SQL Server Express. There can be only one installation of the LocalDB binary files for each major SQL … Read more