[AccessD] OT - Database for dot net project

For small tables using XML to the local directory would be just fine.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting

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when you do not believe in it

On 11/8/2011 2:04 PM, newsgrps wrote:
> This is sort of off topic but I will give it a shot.
>
> I am considering learning dot net and thought I would do a simple windows application project that
> can be distributed that has a single table of address information (perhaps being expanded to up to 5
> tables).
>
> My reading indicates that I can create an installable package ok but I am unsure about the database
> part. I have seen examples which use SQL Server or Access but both of these seem overkill in this
> situation - likely users will not have either of these installed and it seems crazy to include
> runtime installations just for one table (or even if there were up to 5 tables).
>
> Assuming that a similar application was created for actual distribution what would be a suitable
> solution for storing the data in these circumstances (or is a dot net application not the right tool
> for this job?)
>
>
> Regards
>
> David Emerson
> Dalyn Software Ltd
> Wellington, New Zealand