deploying MSDE instance

Hi there,
I am having a hard time trying finding information on how to deploy my
instance along with my application. I found the following link to be useful
in attaching my database to the server
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q240293/) but how do I create that instance
for the attachment to occur. My application was coded using Visual C++ so
the deployment using the VB Package and Deployment Wizard does not apply. I
looked endless on the web on how to do this but to no avail.
I'm using Installshield X to package my install. I have it setup so that the
MSDE install folder is copied onto the c: drive. But I need to create the
instance in the command line using setup.exe. I don't know how to call the
command line within the Installshield script to create my instance. Am I
headed in the wrong direction or is there some easier way? Any help would be
much appreciated!Hi
These may help!
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsql2k/html/sql_embeddingmsde.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/techinfo/MSDEintegration.asp
John
"luv2travel" wrote:
> Hi there,
> I am having a hard time trying finding information on how to deploy my
> instance along with my application. I found the following link to be useful
> in attaching my database to the server
> (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q240293/) but how do I create that instance
> for the attachment to occur. My application was coded using Visual C++ so
> the deployment using the VB Package and Deployment Wizard does not apply. I
> looked endless on the web on how to do this but to no avail.
> I'm using Installshield X to package my install. I have it setup so that the
> MSDE install folder is copied onto the c: drive. But I need to create the
> instance in the command line using setup.exe. I don't know how to call the
> command line within the Installshield script to create my instance. Am I
> headed in the wrong direction or is there some easier way? Any help would be
> much appreciated!|||Thanks John!
"John Bell" wrote:
> Hi
> These may help!
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsql2k/html/sql_embeddingmsde.asp
> http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/techinfo/MSDEintegration.asp
> John
> "luv2travel" wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I am having a hard time trying finding information on how to deploy my
> > instance along with my application. I found the following link to be useful
> > in attaching my database to the server
> > (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q240293/) but how do I create that instance
> > for the attachment to occur. My application was coded using Visual C++ so
> > the deployment using the VB Package and Deployment Wizard does not apply. I
> > looked endless on the web on how to do this but to no avail.
> >
> > I'm using Installshield X to package my install. I have it setup so that the
> > MSDE install folder is copied onto the c: drive. But I need to create the
> > instance in the command line using setup.exe. I don't know how to call the
> > command line within the Installshield script to create my instance. Am I
> > headed in the wrong direction or is there some easier way? Any help would be
> > much appreciated!