: Excludes specific tables or scripts only schema/data.
Version mismatch (using 3.5 tool on a 4.0 database). Fix: Download ExportSQLCE40.exe . Verify the file signature of your .sdf using a hex editor (look for SQL Compact 4.0 header). ExportSQLCE
Place the .sdf file in the same directory as ExportSQLCE to avoid long path typing. : Excludes specific tables or scripts only schema/data
At its core, is a command-line utility (and later, a GUI-enabled tool) designed to script and export data from SQL Server Compact database files ( .sdf extension). Originally developed by Erik Ejlskov Jensen, a Microsoft MVP, the tool was created to solve a glaring omission in the SQL Server ecosystem: the lack of built-in migration tools for the Compact Edition. Verify the file signature of your
: The functionality is also integrated into the SQL Server Compact Toolbox , a GUI-based extension for Visual Studio and SQL Server Management Studio.
ExportSQLCE.exe [source.sdf] [export_mode] [options]