Dealing with very large SQL Compact database files
Working with very large SQL Compact files, you may run into two issues:
1. Manipulating a large SQL Compact database in VS 2008 IDE requires a hotfix
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/968436
Error message when you use the Visual Studio 2008 IDE to manipulate a SQL Server Compact 3.5 Database file which is larger than 128 Megabytes: "The database file that is larger than the configured maximum database size"
2. Upgrading a very large database from SQL Compact 3.1 to 3.5 requires another hotfix
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/971027
FIX: Error message when you upgrade a very large database to SQL Server Compact 3.5: "The database file is larger than the configured maximum database size. This setting takes effect on the first concurrent database connection only"
Hotfix 3.5.5692.12 fixes a problem where large SQL CE database upgrade fails with an error:
The database file is larger than the configured maximum database size. This setting takes effect on the first concurrent database connection only. [ Required Max Database Size (in MB; 0 if unknown) = <size>]
Depending upon the file-size and available resources on the machine, the upgrade process for a very large database may consume significant memory. This is expected behavior. You may want to stop other applications to make room for the Upgrade process to complete.
Comments
- Anonymous
May 12, 2015
Good.