I was wondering whether anyone could enlighten me:
We currently build DB apps with a jet engine DB and c# Windows Form front end.
We wish to develop client windows form apps that can be installed on client PCs, which will have an SQL Server back-end and windows form Front End. However the apps we want to build are BI application using cubes we generate (in Analysis Services).
Now am I right in saying that we cannot develop an application that can be installed on a customer site that would include SQL Server Expres AND have the BI functionality? We wish to build a tool for customers that allows them to slice and dice data we provide
It is a pre-requisite that we must not assume that they have access to the internet and we cannot assume that they have an SQL Server which we could automatically install our product onto (to allow for BI functionailty).
So far all the tools we seen and the end-to-end applications, tend to refer to a pre-exisitng installation of SQL Server (with Analysis Services) e.g. Programmming SQL Server 2005 - Microsoft Press.
We need to create custom apps that can "stand alone". Is there any solution?
First. Analysis Services component of the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 product is not part of the Express Edition. It is part of any other edition of SQL Server ( except may be for the mobile edition )
This doesnt mean you cannot install Express and Standard editions of SQL Server side.
Now there is wide range of functionality supported by Analysis Services. You have to figure out what you would like to provide your users with.
Edward.
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