Miro wrote:
> Ok im a newbie to VB, and am having some trouble reading msdn help / or how
> it all links together. My books are either
> missing a step / or assume everything is set up correctly.
>
> I know about tables and keys but i just cant seem to find a "starting point"
> in VB.net.
>
> 1. Where do I go create a db if i only installed vb.net ? / What do I use
>
> 2. Or is there a good tutorial somewhere of what to do. I have 3 books and
> they all "assume" i have an mdb file
> or something. - Stupid books. - I want to create my own tables / dataset
>
> My basic goal is to create a form that creates a db file with multiple
> tables and i have relations. Where I can add / deleete / ...
> records into the database.
>
> So i really need ot know what needs to be configured for vb.net so I can
> create a db with tables and then once i create an
> install for a new computer this will work as well.
>
> --- May or may not be linked to question one.
> 3. What database connection do you use? Does the SQL server come with
> vb.net or must it be purchased ?
> Did I install something wrong and i dont have an SQL server - or i didnt
> configure something?
>
>
> Thank You
>
> Miro
>
>
>
>

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstname@planet.nl> wrote in message
news:u3KFwLycGHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Miro,
>
> We don't know what version you use from VB.Net which makes answering
> difficult.
>
> Because some of your questions I assume it is a 2003 version (although
> your books are in my opinion about that or just revised ones).
>
> To make a MDB file you can use this.
> http://www.vb-tips.com/default.aspx?ID=e76b8450-4c8a-4662-8f41-d6dda3c888c8
>
> For the rest try to use the website MSDN, although it is terrible to
> search and find something on that is the information mostly excelent.
>
> For your basic approach you can have a look at this as you have a 2005
> version. Be aware that this is very generic and probably unusable in a
> real situation. It gives however a nice starting view.
>
> http://www.vb-tips.com/default.aspx?ID=1139f14a-c236-4ad7-8882-b1ed16424252
>
> SQL server for production has to be purchased, although there is a kind of
> starters SQL server the SQL express, which is free.
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsse/html/sseoverview.asp
>
> I hope this helps so far,
>
> Cor
>
>
>
> "Miro" <mironagy@golden.net> schreef in bericht
> news:eJ6EozxcGHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Ok im a newbie to VB, and am having some trouble reading msdn help / or
>> how it all links together. My books are either
>> missing a step / or assume everything is set up correctly.
>>
>> I know about tables and keys but i just cant seem to find a "starting
>> point" in VB.net.
>>
>> 1. Where do I go create a db if i only installed vb.net ? / What do I
>> use
>>
>> 2. Or is there a good tutorial somewhere of what to do. I have 3 books
>> and they all "assume" i have an mdb file
>> or something. - Stupid books. - I want to create my own tables /
>> dataset
>>
>> My basic goal is to create a form that creates a db file with multiple
>> tables and i have relations. Where I can add / deleete / ...
>> records into the database.
>>
>> So i really need ot know what needs to be configured for vb.net so I can
>> create a db with tables and then once i create an
>> install for a new computer this will work as well.
>>
>> --- May or may not be linked to question one.
>> 3. What database connection do you use? Does the SQL server come with
>> vb.net or must it be purchased ?
>> Did I install something wrong and i dont have an SQL server - or i didnt
>> configure something?
>>
>>
>> Thank You
>>
>> Miro
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

> Ok im a newbie to VB, and am having some trouble reading msdn help / or
> how it all links together. My books are either
> missing a step / or assume everything is set up correctly.
>
> I know about tables and keys but i just cant seem to find a "starting
> point" in VB.net.
>
> 1. Where do I go create a db if i only installed vb.net ? / What do I use
>
> 2. Or is there a good tutorial somewhere of what to do. I have 3 books
> and they all "assume" i have an mdb file
> or something. - Stupid books. - I want to create my own tables / dataset
>
> My basic goal is to create a form that creates a db file with multiple
> tables and i have relations. Where I can add / deleete / ...
> records into the database.
>
> So i really need ot know what needs to be configured for vb.net so I can
> create a db with tables and then once i create an
> install for a new computer this will work as well.
>
> --- May or may not be linked to question one.
> 3. What database connection do you use? Does the SQL server come with
> vb.net or must it be purchased ?
> Did I install something wrong and i dont have an SQL server - or i didnt
> configure something?
>
>
> Thank You
>
> Miro
>
>
>
>