SQLExpress Setup

SQLExpress/README.md

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+# SQL Express - LocalDB Setup
+
+- Download free specialized Version [SQL EXpress 2022](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sql-server/sql-server-downloads) bootsrapper installer
+- Launch the bootstrap. Select Custom installation
+- Under installation, select `New SQL Server standalone installation`
+  - Uncheck `Azure Extension for SQL Server`
+  - Uncheck `Database Engine Services`
+  - Check `LocalDB`
+
+  ## Setup a database
+
+  - Under Command prompt
+
+```sh
+  // Show localdb instances
+$ sqllocaldb info
+
+ Create a new localdb instance
+$ sqllocaldb create myLocalDB
+
+ // Check created instance
+$ sqllocaldb info myLocalDB
+Name:               myLocalDB
+Version:            16.0.1000.6
+Shared name:
+Owner:              R9-5900X\yikth
+Auto-create:        No
+State:              Stopped
+Last start time:    5/10/2023 9:16:58 pm
+
+ // To start instance
+$ sqllocaldb start myLocalDB
+Name:               myLocalDB
+Version:            16.0.1000.6
+Shared name:
+Owner:              R9-5900X\yikth
+Auto-create:        No
+State:              Running
+Last start time:    5/10/2023 9:18:37 pm
+Instance pipe name: np:\\.\pipe\LOCALDB#6B6829ED\tsql\query
+```
+
+## SSMS Management Tool
+- From SQL Server Installation Center, select `Install SQL Server Management Tools`. Latest version time of writing : v19.1
+- Launch SSMS
+- To connect to newly create localdb instance, enter `(localdb)\myLocalDB` into  server name. Use `Window Authentication`
+- Click `Connect`
+- Upon Connected, right click on `Database` to create a new database eg.: `myDatabase`
+
+## Migrate mdb to localdb
+- Right click on the `myDatabase`, select `Tasks` > `Import Data`
+- A wizard will launch
+- For source, select `Microsoft Access Jet Engine`. Select the mdb file
+- For target, select `Microsft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server`
+- Set server name using the above pipe name `np:\\.\pipe\LOCALDB#6B6829ED\tsql\query`
+- Click `Next`
+- Select list if table to import
+- On SSMS, right click and select `Refresh` database. Under `Tables`, the imported table will be shown