[dba-SQLServer]SQL Server Dev Without SQL Server?

Ron Allen wrote:

> Does the SQl Server desktop engine exactly duplicate the functionality 
> of full-blown SQL Server? I want to develop apps for SQL Server 
> backends, but will not have SQL Server available during development. I 
> need to be able to design databases and write code, then be able to 
> re-create or migrate the databases to SQL Server and point my apps at 
> the actual database for production. Is this a feasible approach, or do I 
> need to find a way to get the full-blown SQL Server package to work with?
> 
> Thanks for any advice/pointers/information.

The Development version should meet all your needs.  I haven't had any 
problems.

-- 
-Francisco
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Bender: "Problem solved. You two fight to the death and I'll cook the 
loser."