local sql to server sql

I am working on a project that requires pc's on a production line to run a
product testing application. On each pc I would like to have a local sql
database that will have three simple tables. One for product testing
information, one for test results and one for error descriptions. I would
like to link these tables to a server based sql server. In the past, I have
accomplished the same function using Microsoft Access, by creating link
tables to the main sql server, and it has worked quite well. Can I do this
using a local sql server? I've been reading about Sql Server Compact and Sql
Server Express, but I'm not sure which would be better, or if either has the
capability to perform as I need them to. I'd appreciate any help or advice
on this.
Thanks.Install SQL Server Express on the selected Client computers. And create
Linked Server in the Primary SQL Server to each, computer.
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Mohit K. Gupta
B.Sc. CS, Minor Japanese
MCTS: SQL Server 2005
"jfmoyn" wrote:
> I am working on a project that requires pc's on a production line to run a
> product testing application. On each pc I would like to have a local sql
> database that will have three simple tables. One for product testing
> information, one for test results and one for error descriptions. I would
> like to link these tables to a server based sql server. In the past, I have
> accomplished the same function using Microsoft Access, by creating link
> tables to the main sql server, and it has worked quite well. Can I do this
> using a local sql server? I've been reading about Sql Server Compact and Sql
> Server Express, but I'm not sure which would be better, or if either has the
> capability to perform as I need them to. I'd appreciate any help or advice
> on this.
> Thanks.|||Thanks. I appreciate your help.
"Mohit K. Gupta" wrote:
> Install SQL Server Express on the selected Client computers. And create
> Linked Server in the Primary SQL Server to each, computer.
> --
> Mohit K. Gupta
> B.Sc. CS, Minor Japanese
> MCTS: SQL Server 2005
>
> "jfmoyn" wrote:
> > I am working on a project that requires pc's on a production line to run a
> > product testing application. On each pc I would like to have a local sql
> > database that will have three simple tables. One for product testing
> > information, one for test results and one for error descriptions. I would
> > like to link these tables to a server based sql server. In the past, I have
> > accomplished the same function using Microsoft Access, by creating link
> > tables to the main sql server, and it has worked quite well. Can I do this
> > using a local sql server? I've been reading about Sql Server Compact and Sql
> > Server Express, but I'm not sure which would be better, or if either has the
> > capability to perform as I need them to. I'd appreciate any help or advice
> > on this.
> > Thanks.