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Monday, April 6, 2009 2:34 PM
The most recent SQL Compact installation files are included with SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 SP1 (32 bit desktop binaries only).
All downloads are available from here: http://www.microsoft.com/sqlserver/2005/en/us/compact-downloads.aspx
Post 3.5 SP1 hotfixes are listed here: http://erikej.blogspot.com/2009/05/sql-compact-35-sp1-downloadable-hotfix.html
Information about the new features and fixes you can find here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955965/en-us
Additional information can be found here: http://blogs.msdn.com/laxmi/archive/2008/06/26/sql-ce-v3-5-sp1-features.aspx
Detailed information about x64 support here: http://blogs.msdn.com/stevelasker/archive/2008/05/13/sql-server-compact-3-5-64bit-coming-soon.aspx
More details about case sensitive databases here: http://erikej.blogspot.com/2008/07/working-with-case-sensitive-sql-compact.html and here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc835498.aspx
There is a walkthrough of Entity Framework support here: http://blogs.msdn.com/sqlservercompact/archive/2008/03/07/my-first-entity-application-against-sqlce.aspx
The new features and enhancements in 3.5 SP1 include the following:
Support for ADO.NET Entity Framework
Case-sensitive collations at the database level
Runs natively in the 64-bit environment
Improved support for private deployment of 32-bit and 64-bit applications
Replication of the new data types in SQL Server 2008 such as Date, Time, DateTime2, DateTimeOffset, Geography, and Geometry to SQL Server Compact. The new data types in SQL Server 2008 are supported through mapped data types such as nchar, nvarchar, image, etc. in SQL Server Compact
Enhanced version compatibility between SQL Server Compact and SQL Server 2008 for merge replication, including support for SQL Server 2005 publications
Support for Synchronization Services for ADO.NET version 1.0 Service Pack 1 that include the following new features:
Synchronization of data between SQL Server Compact 3.5 on mobile devices or desktop with SQL Server and any other ADO.NET Data Provider
Support for SQL Server 2008 change tracking
Replication of the new data types in SQL Server 2008
Tracing of the synchronization process to easily troubleshoot issues
Erik Ejlskov Jensen, MCTS: WM App, MCITP: SQL 2008 Dev - http://erikej.blogspot.com Please mark as answer, if this was it.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 7:55 PM
Hi Erik,
Please confirm if replication components for SSCE 3.5 SP1+ can be deployed privately. There are some confusing remarks in the BOL for SSCE 3.5 about that:
ms-help://MS.SSC.v35/MS.SSC.v35.EN/sscmain/html/72bc88df-32c3-4040-9397-0dbf86f2c106.htm
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To replicate data between SQL Server and SQL Server Compact, you must install replication components. For more information about SQL Server replication components, see Hardware and Software Requirements. You must also install the server tools (SSCEServerTools-ENU.msi). For more information about the server tools, see Connectivity Tools. |
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 8:28 AM
No, they must be installed by an administrator (it is a ISAPI dll)Please mark as answer, if this was it. Visit my SQL Server Compact blog
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:11 AM
Hi Erik,
To make sure we are on the same page: ISAPI is for server installations, right? My question was about deployment on computer with merge replication subscriber.
Waiting for yours.
Thank you!
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:20 AM | 1 vote
Sorry, the client replication components can of course be deployed privately, it is sqlceca35.dllPlease mark as answer, if this was it. Visit my SQL Server Compact blog
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:47 AM
That's great, thanks!
P.S.
I hope MS documentation can become more understandable one day :)
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