To exchange data with SQL Server, you must first install the software components required for use with Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5. For more information, see Installing a Server Environment.

After installing the required components, you must configure SQL Server to support replication and remote data access (RDA) before you can exchange data between SQL Server Compact 3.5 and SQL Server.

In This Section

Concepts

Using Merge Replication

Using Remote Data Access (RDA)

Granting Access to a SQL Server Database

Securing the Publication

Configuring the Snapshot Folder

Planning Server Security