embedded databases

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Paul Rogero

I was planning on making use of databases in my
application. Let's say for example, I want to catalog
all the files on a hard drive. I could easily make
something up that relies on SQL server but this
application is intended for use on personal computers
where obviously users wont have SQL server installed and
I don't really want to install MSDE either. I'm looking
for something that will perform the basic features of a
database server but without the server. I would like it
to just keep all the database information within the
application itself. A very simple implementation (well
maybe not simple but on a lower scale) is the internal
database that I think runs with Apple's ITunes, or
AvaFind uses to catalog a person's hard drive. If anyone
has any ideas on projects already out there or how to go
about developing something of this sort I would
appreciate the information. Thanks.

Paul Rogero
 
Stand-alone databases?? Example: Access.

Or, you can go ahead and create your own database engine based on your
requirements, if you have the time at hand.

-vJ
 
Nope... Just the drivers would do...and I guess the default OS installation
comes with the necessary drivers to access MDB files.

-vJ
 
What about using a DataSet (and maybe XML persistence)?
You should also post this on dotnet.framework.adonet
Regards,
Mountain
 
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