Keith,

We no longer provide the DDT stand alone install as predominantly every one of our users were developers using the DDT over SQL administrators.  So it was axed since it was just one more installation to maintain.  As it sounds like you have already learned, it is very easy to create a .NET program to deploy your packages and is the "proper" way to deploy a database in the field   This is why we provided the Database Deployment sample...which you found...and made it your own

Just to explain a bit, the DDT stand alone install was NEVER designed with deployment in the field in mind.  That is why there is the DatabaseMigrator class.  If you think about it, this is exactly how we install the StrataFrame databases during an installation and this is how you should deploy to your customers.  That is why we provided the sample so you could see your options on how to do this.

It used to be there, of that I am sure.



Either they bundled it in with the new install only (and I don't know how to install JUST the DDT) or it is missing.



I guess we shall see when the sun rises in Texas

Keith Chisarik

I didn't say that yesterday... (j/k) I know which Ben you're talking about. But if that's the case, I think we should get an stand alone installation right from the web site.



SF, can we please...?

..ßen

gotta love cut and paste from the sample application

Keith Chisarik

I know it is "allowed" because Ben said it was OK yesterday



I would still like to be able to have access to standalone DDT install BUT, not having it available nudged me to take the 10 minutes it took to include package deployment as a menu option in my application.



All I added was a menu item with the following code (and added a PW to my package file to keep silly customers out)



'-- Establish Locals

Dim appPath As String



appPath = System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath

MsgBox("apppath")



Dim lcPath As String = AddBS(appPath) & "metadata"

Dim loDeploy As MicroFour.StrataFrame.DBEngine.Deployment.MDDeployMain



'-- Create the deployment form

loDeploy = New MicroFour.StrataFrame.DBEngine.Deployment.MDDeployMain(lcPath & "la_rpm_.scan_db.pkg", "")



loDeploy.ShowDialog()

loDeploy.Close()

loDeploy.Dispose()

Keith Chisarik

Hi Keith;



That's a good point and I had thought about it, but I'm not sure we are allowed to install DDT at customer site. I "think" it's meant to be used in your system to create a deployment/installation package.



However, I can see the need [for myself soon], to install DDT on a tester site, in order to make changes to database.



Let's hear it from the boys!

..ßen

I don't see the DDT standalone install under my download section, where can I get it please? I need to install DDT at a customer site that does not have Visual Studio installed to do a deployment of a database today.



Thanks.

Keith Chisarik