sdf VS mdf
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Hi experts. I have a basic question . :-O I'm going to create a local database for may WPF App, but I don't know which one is better, sdf database or mdf database. I've searched , but couldn't find anything special. Could you explain the differences between them ? Thanks in advance.
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Hi experts. I have a basic question . :-O I'm going to create a local database for may WPF App, but I don't know which one is better, sdf database or mdf database. I've searched , but couldn't find anything special. Could you explain the differences between them ? Thanks in advance.
mdf will require a Sql Server installation (can be express) while sdf will run without any database. Mdf should have better performance since it runs on an actual database, but sdf will be much easier to deploy :)
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mdf will require a Sql Server installation (can be express) while sdf will run without any database. Mdf should have better performance since it runs on an actual database, but sdf will be much easier to deploy :)
Is sdf a XML file ?
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Is sdf a XML file ?
Both are a real database file. .sdf file are called embedded database (the database server is just a class library that you access) so your application will become the database "server".