Hi all,
Great forum.

I am an old-school VB5/6 programmer with a newly installed copy of VB.Net 2008 (w-hoo!) and a very perplexing problem!

My current project uses an Access database but I would like to 'evolve' to an SQL database for my next project. I have tried to connect to a SQL database using various examples/tutorials, but continue to get error messages amounting to 'no database fool'!

Please can someone tell me step-by-step, how to programatically create a SQL database and populate it with 1 table and 1 column of data. I REALLY need it broken down into GOTOs guys! :0)

Really appreciated.

All the best,
Anthony

I think you can try access administrator (http://www.softsea.com/review/Access-Administrator.html), it can help you admin your datebase.

Did a SQL Server run time come with 2008? Do you have an instance of SQL Server running on your network?