What are the limitations to SQL Server Compact? (Or - how does one choose a database to use on MS platforms?)

Question

The application I want to build using MS Visual C# Express (I\'m willing to upgrade to Standard if that becomes required) that needs a database.

I was all psyched ab

Answer 1

There are constraints... Joel seems to have addressed the details. SQL CE is really geared for mobile development. Most of the "embedded" database solutions have similar constraints. Check out

• SQLite

  • No TEXT field character limit
  • Auto increment only on INTEGER PRIMARY KEY column
  • Some third party encryption support

• Esent

  • (unmanaged code isn't my forte, and I can't decipher the unmanaged docs)