Connection strings for SQL Server Compact Edition

Document directory

• Standard
• How to specify the location of the SDF file
• Standard
• Specifying the maximum database size
• Specifying the maximum buffer size
• Encryption enabled
• Exclusive access
• Read only access
• Exclusive but shared for reading
• Specifying the maximum temp file size
• Standard
• Standard
• How to specify the location of the SDF file
• Specifying the maximum database size
• Specifying the maximum buffer size
• Encryption enabled
• Specifying the maximum temp file size
• Specifying location of temp file
• Supplying the database password
• Bridging to Microsoft. SQLSERVER. CE. OLEDB.3.5

. NET Compact Framework Data Provider for SQL Server MobileType. NET Framework Class Library
Usage System. Data. SqlServerCe. SqlCeConnection
Manufacturer Microsoft
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More about this class library» StandardData Source = MyData. sdf; Persist Security Info = False; Copy How to specify the location of the SDF file

Often times. SDF database is not running in the current directory so it becomes necessary to programatically set the path to the SDF file. this is an example (. net C #) on how to do this when the SDF file is located in the same directory as the executing application.

Data Source = "+ (System. IO. path. getDirectoryName (System. reflection. assembly. getExecutingAssembly (). getName (). codeBase) + "\ MyData. sdf; Persist Security Info = False; Copy StandardData Source = MyData. sdf; Persist Security Info = False; Copy Specifying the maximum database size

The maximum size of the database is by default 128 MB. Override this by using the following connection string.

Data Source = MyData. sdf; Max Database Size = 256; Persist Security Info = False; Copy Specifying the maximum buffer size

The largest amount of memory that can be in use before the server starts flushing changes to disk is by default 640 kB. Override this by using the following connection string.

Data Source = MyData. sdf; Max Buffer Size = 1024; Persist Security Info = False; Copy Encryption enabled

Use this connection string to enable encryption on the database.

Data Source = MyData. sdf; Encrypt Database = True; Password = myPassword; File Mode = shared read; Persist Security Info = False;

The Encrypt Database = "True" pair is really not necessary as the presence of the Password-parameter itself turns on encryption for the connection.

 

Copy Exclusive access

Use this one to disallow other processes from opening or modifying the database while you have it open.

Data Source = MyData. sdf; File Mode = Exclusive; Persist Security Info = False; Read only access

Use this one to open a read-only copy of the database.

Data Source = MyData. sdf; File Mode = Read Only; Persist Security Info = False; Copy Exclusive but shared for reading

Use this one to allow other processes to read, but not modify, the database while you have it open.

Data Source = MyData. sdf; File Mode = Shared Read; Persist Security Info = False; Copy Specifying the maximum temp file size

The maximum size of the temporary database file is by default 128 MB. Override this by using the following connection string.

Data Source = MyData. sdf; Temp File Max Size = 256; Persist Security Info = False; Copy Microsoft. SQLSERVER. CE. OLEDB.3.5Type ole db Provider
Usage Provider = Microsoft. SQLSERVER. CE. OLEDB.3.5
Manufacturer Microsoft
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More about this provider» StandardProvider = Microsoft. SQLSERVER. CE. OLEDB.3.5; Data Source = myPath \ myData. sdf; Copy Microsoft. SQLSERVER. MOBILE. OLEDB.3.0Type ole db Provider
Usage Provider = Microsoft. SQLSERVER. MOBILE. OLEDB.3.0
Manufacturer Microsoft
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More about this provider» StandardProvider = Microsoft. SQLSERVER. MOBILE. OLEDB.3.0; Data Source = myPath \ myData. sdf; Copy How to specify the location of the SDF file

Often times. SDF database is not running in the current directory so it becomes necessary to programatically set the path to the SDF file. this is an example (. net C #) on how to do this when the SDF file is located in the same directory as the executing application.

Provider = Microsoft. SQLSERVER. MOBILE. OLEDB.3.0; Data Source = "+ (System. IO. path. getDirectoryName (System. reflection. assembly. getExecutingAssembly (). getName (). codeBase) + "\ MyData. sdf; Copy Specifying the maximum database size

The maximum size of the database is by default 128 MB. Override this by using the following connection string.

Provider = Microsoft. SQLSERVER. MOBILE. OLEDB.3.0; Data Source = myPath \ myData. sdf; SSCE: Max Database Size = 256; Copy Specifying the maximum buffer size

The largest amount of memory that can be in use before the server starts flushing changes to disk is by default 640 kB. Override this by using the following connection string.

Provider = Microsoft. SQLSERVER. MOBILE. OLEDB.3.0; Data Source = myPath \ myData. sdf; SSCE: Max Buffer Size = 1024; Copy Encryption enabled

Use this connection string to enable encryption on the database.

Provider = Microsoft. SQLSERVER. MOBILE. OLEDB.3.0; Data Source = myPath \ myData. sdf; SSCE: Encrypt Database = True; Copy Specifying the maximum temp file size

The maximum size of the temporary database file is by default 128 MB. Override this by using the following connection string.

Provider = Microsoft. SQLSERVER. MOBILE. OLEDB.3.0; Data Source = myPath \ myData. sdf; SSCE: Temp File Max Size = 256; Copy Specifying location of temp file

Set the directory for the temp file location using this connection string.

Provider = Microsoft. SQLSERVER. MOBILE. OLEDB.3.0; Data Source = myPath \ myData. sdf; SSCE: Temp File Directory = "\ myTempDir \"; Copy Supplying the database password

Use this connection string to provide the database password when opening the connection.

Provider = Microsoft. SQLSERVER. MOBILE. OLEDB.3.0; Data Source = myPath \ myData. sdf; SSCE: Database Password = 'mypassword'; Copy. NET Framework Data Provider for OLE DBType. NET Framework Wrapper Class Library
Usage System. Data. OleDb. OleDbConnection
Manufacturer Microsoft
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More about this wrapper class library» Bridging to Microsoft. SQLSERVER. CE. OLEDB.3.5

This is just one connection string sample for the wrapping OleDbConnection class that callthe underlying OLEDB provider. See respective ole db provider for more connection strings to use with this class.

Provider = Microsoft. SQLSERVER. CE. OLEDB.3.5; Data Source = myPath \ myData. sdf; Copy Sign-in or Join

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