To be specific
I have a local server running on my pc called MySQLServer57
and I'm running it on MySQL Workbench
i want to know: What tutorials can i follow or find that will show me how to extract information from the database like tables, values etc and use them and display them on the web app coded in c#. etc :)
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I'm totally new to the windows phone 8.1 app development.
I'm trying to develop a simple app with a database using visual studio 2013. It is not a silverlight app.
my app just have a text field and a button.And i have a MySQL database in a local server(WAMP).
I need to get a input from the text field and store it in the database.
First thing that I want to know is it possible to do?
If it is possible I would be very grateful if you could provide a step by step guide or a link where i can learn about this.
If it is not possible what are the other ways that I can try to store my input in a database?
Local storage
I'm guessing you're looking for a way to store structured data locally on the phone. AFAIK, MySQL is not supported on Windows Phone (MySQL is big, runs as a server, and it wouldn't be possible or practical to "install" it onto a phone). Instead what Microsoft endorses is to use SQLite. You'll first need to download the SQLite library as a Visual Studio extension. Then you'll need to install something like SQLitePCL (from NuGet) which essentially wraps the native SQLite library so that it is accessible from .NET languages. Make sure you add both references to your project. SQLite stores a database as a file that you can put in the local storage for your app.
Remote storage
I'm not sure if it's directly possible to connect to a remove MySQL server from a WP app. Usually you'd access a remote database through a webserver that exposes an API for you to use (e.g. a REST API). You can then send data to the webserver via a HTTP POST request, and then your webserver will store the data in the database. This is a big topic, and involves knowledge of server-side programming such as ASP.NET, Ruby on Rails, Django, PHP, etc. This topic is too broad for me to give you specifics on how to do this. See this answer.
I have been using MySQL for years and have decided that for a new project I'd like to use something newer liker Volt DB.
I have read all the documentation on the Volt DB website and although it mentions a web client for viewing the structure it doesn't say if there is a way of viewing data live in the database.
Hoping for a web based client like phpMyAdmin or maybe a desktop client like Navicat (Windows) / Sequal (OSX).
VoltDB includes a web interface called Web Studio on port 8080 by default, that provides a SQL interface with tabular result formatting. You could use this to select, insert, update, or delete records through SQL statements or by calling stored procedures.
You can also connect to VoltDB using desktop tools that can connect using the JDBC driver, such as SQuirreL. We are working on an ODBC driver in the next few months that will enable a wider choice of desktop tools to connect.
I'm afraid I have been stuck on this one for a couple days now.
I've worked with databases before (normally using php and a mysql server) but I'm new to visual studio and I just can't seem to find much info on what kind of server you need to connect to (and how).
I guess the first part of my question would be: Can the server running the database be a remotely hosted "online" mysql server or does it have to be installed on your machine (for example like you can install apache)?
The easiest option for me would probably be to connect to my existing mysql server of my online website, but how?
I have sql server management studio installed but am not sure what to enter as the server name etc in the dialog box that shows up.
I do know my mysql server details and all, but just have no idea how where and how or even if I can connect it directly to my visual studio project.
I have looked several times on google but till now I have only been able to find videos and tutorials showing how to create a new database - which assume you are already connected to some sort of server.
Also, if you do use a locally hosted database server then wouldn't you have to port it to a different (online) database once the website goes live?
Thank you for your time!
Yes, the database can be remotely hosted, I'have this working on my local machine with a remote MsSql database. Make sure the remote database server accepts connections from your IP.
I'm pretty sure the MsSql Server Management Studio is only for MsSql, not MySql. The server name in my case is the IP for the remote MsSql database server, further you need the login and password for your database. But if you use your remote MySql, you don't need this tool.
I have no experience with MySql, but it must be possible to use the database in your Visual Studio project with the correct "connectionstring". The connectionstring contains the type of the database, where it is located, login and pasword, etc. You can find the syntax of you connectionstring here: www.connectionstrings.com/mysql/
I am trying to design a database application for my small business. I've created a number of form driven MS Access databases for use before but would like to create a permanent solution in something more advanced & common.
I was thinking of using mySQL for the database and would then program a C# or VB application to be used in Windows. I do not want or need a web based version at this time but the migration to VB.net in the far future may be something I'll look into.
I know I can use a MS Access backend for my windows application without having to install MS Office on any or all the computers the program will be run for.
But here is my question. Is it necessary to install mySQL Server on the PC hosting the database, on all the PCs accessing the database or can I just use the database file as the backend and Visual Studio will have all the necessary tools I need to access it?
If I have to install the server I may just stick with the MS Access database as the needs for an excessive amount of database storage won't ever be an issue.
You'd need to install MySQL server on the Server hosting the database. The clients would then connect via the network. You will however need a driver to access the MySQL-Server with VB.NET on the client machines. A simple DLL-File might be enough, though.
If you are looking for a file-based database solution have a look at SQLite. But you will have to watch out for concurrency issues here.
I have a project to work on. The project requires SQL server. I am using LINQ. So since I dont have SQL server installed on my computer, is it possible I can just use the LINQ designer to create my classes? And then when I do publish my website to a online hosting company, I can use the LINQ to create the tables and stuff?
Is this overly complicated? I want to stay away from using SQLite, or SQL Server Express or SQL server compact because its hard to transfer stuff. Atleast for me. My one problem is also that I want to use ASP.NET Membership stuff. If I run the .exe tool to automatically create my tables, how would I accomplish this without using a db? I tried using SQL server compact (mdf file i think?) but apparently the tool does not support it.
So what are my options here. I'd like to being programming right away however paying for hosting online is just a waste of money for me right now until i have some of the project done.
I'd suggest installing SQL Server Express Edition on your computer and using that as your database during development. I know that there can be some confusion and difficulty when upgrading your development database from SQL Server Express Edition to the professional edition on the hosting company's database servers, but I'm confident that the time you will need to spend on that will be dwarfed by the time you'd need to spend to build and use a mock database layer, not to mention the extra testing you'd need to do once you moved to a real database.
Also, the challenge in moving from SQL Server Express Edition to the professional edition at the hosting company shouldn't be too bad if you choose a web host that has tools for importing your SQL Server Express Edition database into their database server. (Some have it so you can just upload your SQL Server Express .mdf file and it will automatically import it into their database server.)
Two things you can do
Install Sql Server Express on your development machine (or a server on your LAN). This way you will have a local database to develop and test on.
Not necessary, but you "could" try to use Entity Framework in place of LINQ, and use Code First mapping.
Also with Sql Server Express, you can do a lot of your database work right from Visual Studio (providing you're running VS Pro).
I want to stay away from using SQLite, or SQL Server Express or SQL server compact because its hard to transfer stuff. Atleast for me.
Upgrading shouldn't be too difficult.
My one problem is also that I want to use ASP.NET Membership stuff. If I run the .exe tool to automatically create my tables, how would I accomplish this without using a db? I tried using SQL server compact (mdf file i think?) but apparently the tool does not support it.
aspnet_regsql.exe works on Sql Server Express
Use SQL Server Express. It is free. Easy to install in your development environment. In SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), you can right-click on a table and generate scripts to create the table if you did this from the graphical designer. All you have to do is run the script on the new server. There are free tools that can create/transfer data as well.
What are you going to do down the road when you need to test changes? I hope you don't plan on using the production database.
Just generate your entities by hand, later you would be able to easily attach SQL Server to all this stuff.
Create classes and mark them with required attributes (I don't remember their exact name,check MSDN)
P.S I just can't believe SQL Server Express is not enough for you )