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Contents

1.0 Introduction

Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 Everywhere Edition (SQL Server Everywhere) is the next version of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition (SQL Server Mobile) and will replace it later this year. This Community Technology Preview (CTP) release of SQL Server Everywhere contains runtime binary files for desktop only and can be run on Tablet PCs and desktop computers. The binary files that provide device support are not included in this release. The following are some important points regarding this CTP:

  • Unless you are using the OLEDB data provider, the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or a later version is required to install SQL Server Everywhere. You can download the .NET Framework 2.0 from .NET Framework 2.0 Download Center.

  • You do not need Visual Studio 2005 or SQL Server 2005 installed before you install this CTP.

  • To replicate data between SQL Server and SQL Server Everywhere CTP, you require SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2000 SP3a replication components. For more information about SQL Server Replication components requirements, see the "Hardware and Software Requirements" topic in SQL Server Everywhere Books Online.

  • To develop applications, you can use OLEDB or ADO.NET. For richer support, you can install Visual Studio 2005.

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1.1 Obtaining SQL Server Everywhere

You can download the SQL Server Everywhere CTP (SQLServerEv31-EN.msi) at the Microsoft Download Center.

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1.2 SQL Server Everywhere Books Online

A pre-release version of SQL Server Everywhere Books Online is available for download at the Microsoft Download Center. A new topic called "Community Technology Preview: SQL Server Everywhere" documents specific aspects of this CTP.

Note:
This pre-release version of SQL Server Everywhere Books Online might contain topics that are incomplete; features might be missing or not up-to-date; and the content might not be reviewed for technical accuracy.

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2.0 Supported Platforms

This release of SQL Server Everywhere supports:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2

  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2

  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002 SP2

  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 SP2

  • Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

  • Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition SP1

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition SP1

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition SP1

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2, Datacenter Edition

  • Windows Vista Beta 2

Important:
Although SQL Server Everywhere can be run on the Beta 2 release of Windows Vista, this configuration is not supported in production environments. We recommend that you run SQL Server Everywhere on Windows Vista only in test environments.

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3.0 Documentation Notes

3.1 SQL Server Everywhere Deployment Support

You can deploy a SQL Server Everywhere application to a desktop by using ClickOnce support in Visual Studio 2005. DataDirectory substitution string also simplifies deploying an application. For more information about ClickOnce and DataDirectory, see the "Community Technology Preview: SQL Server Everywhere" topic in SQL Server Everywhere Books Online and Microsoft Knowledge Base article 920700.

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4.0 Additional Information

This section describes how to get assistance with and provide feedback about SQL Server Everywhere.

4.1 Getting SQL Server Everywhere Assistance

For more information, see the SQL Server Everywhere Forum and SQL Server Everywhere Team Blog Web sites.

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4.2 Providing Feedback about SQL Server Everywhere

To provide suggestions and bug reports about SQL Server Everywhere:

  • Make suggestions and file bug reports about the features and user interface of SQL Server Everywhere at the MSDN product feedback Web site.

  • Send suggestions and report inaccuracies about the documentation by using the feedback functionality in SQL Server Everywhere Books Online.

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