Updated Wiki: Documentation

Getting started

To start using the add-in, launch the SQL Server Compact toolbox from the button in Server Explorer.



Watch a 25 minute demo - 2.6 feature walkthrough:


For walkthroughs for various features see these blog posts:
Feature highlights
SQL Server Compact Toolbox 2.0–Visual Guide of new features
SQL Server Compact Toolbox 2.1–Visual Guide of new features
SQL Server Compact Toolbox 2.2–Visual Guide of new features
SQL Server Compact Toolbox 2.3–Visual Guide of new features
SQL Server Compact Toolbox 2.4–Visual Guide of new features
SQL Server Compact Toolbox 2.5–Visual Guide of new features
SQL Server Compact Toolbox 2.6–Visual Guide of new features
SQL Server Compact Toolbox 3.0–Visual Guide of new features
SQL Server Compact Toolbox 3.1–Visual Guide of new features
Manage merge replication
Technical overview
Mango Samples: SQL Toolbox

Known issues

Issue

You get this error message:


(The Toolbox depends on this)

Solution

Reinstall/Repair your SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 installation.
Download SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Desktop runtime

Issue

You cannot add a 4.0 connection:



Solution

Check your About screen (Question mark icon) - both the 3.5 SP2 and 4.0 SQL Server Compact runtime MSIs, including DbProviderFactory must be installed.

Issue

The given key was not present in the dictionary

Solution

http://hestia.typepad.com/flatlander/2010/08/fixing-the-server-explorer-the-given-key-was-not-present-in-the-dictionary-error.html