The topics in this section provide step-by-step instructions that will help you perform common tasks on Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 databases. The topics in this section include the following procedures:

• How to: Create a SQL Server Compact Database on a Server

• How to: Create a SQL Server Compact 3.5 Database on a Connected Device

• How to: Maintain a Database (SQL Server Management Studio)

• How to: View the Execution Plan for a SQL Server Compact Query

• How to: Connect to a SQL Server Compact Database by Using Visual Studio

Concepts

Native Programming How Tos (SQL Server Compact)

Other Resources

Managed Programming How Tos (SQL Server Compact)