Database in project

I'm using C#.Net 1.1 and i have a sample database inside my project (the actual database is in a folder in the project) and I simply want to connect tot the database inside the project and select and process data. i'm normally connecting to external databases so i'm kind of at a loss as to how i should connect to the database in the project (it's the Northwind Database and I'm using sql server 200).

any advice greatly appreciated.

In asp.net 2.0 you would add the database to the app_code folder

In asp.net 1.1 youll need to attach the db to sql server and query using a connection string.

Do you need help in attaching the db to sql server?

Cheers
Gregor

|||Yes, how do I attach the database to sql server?|||

Hi Myron

Do you have the database as an mdf file or do you have database scripts?

Cheers
Gregor

|||i have the database as an mdf file (Northwind.mdf)|||

The latest on this: in VS 2003 i went to Server Explorer to "Add Connection" . I am entering the following values (please not <addconnection> tags indicate start and end:

<ADDConnection>

Select or enter server name: (localhost)

Enter information to log onto server: chose "Use Windows NT integrated security)

Select the database on the server:

Attach a db file...: Northwind

Using the filename: C:\SQL Server 2000 Sample Databases\NORTHWND.MDF

</AddConnection>

But when i go to test the connection I am getting the following error:

<ERROR>

Test connection failed because of an error in initializing provider. [DBNETLIB].[ConnectionOpen (Connect()).]SqlServer does not exist or access denied.

</ERROR>

do you know that this means? the db exists so i now assume that I have to check the rights on the database...

Any help on this greatly appreciated