Noob Here - How to Deploy Database When Publishing Application

[Doug Miannay]

I am just getting started with VB 2005 and created a small application that
connects to an Access DB during execution. When I publish the application
with VB 2005 the database is not included with the package. When I sent it
to a friend to try out he didn't have the database so the connection string
didn't work and the app failed.

Real confused here. If I add the database to the project and then Publish,
why doesn't it get packaged with the application?

PS: Maybe I'm supposed to use an installer to add the database to the
install package. What installer should I be using?

Sorry if this is REAL simple, but I'm learning.

Doug

[Doug Miannay]

Re: Noob Here - How to Deploy Database When Publishing Application

Nevermind, I got the answer elsewhere.

Thanks again,

Doug

"Doug Miannay" <dmiannayREMOVE _THIS@bellsouth .netwrote in message
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>I am just getting started with VB 2005 and created a small application that
connects to an Access DB during execution. When I publish the application
with VB 2005 the database is not included with the package. When I sent
it
to a friend to try out he didn't have the database so the connection
string
didn't work and the app failed.
>
Real confused here. If I add the database to the project and then
Publish,
why doesn't it get packaged with the application?
>
PS: Maybe I'm supposed to use an installer to add the database to the
install package. What installer should I be using?
>
Sorry if this is REAL simple, but I'm learning.
>
Doug