SQL Compact select top 1

Question

While porting an application from SQL 2005 to SQL Server Compact Edition, I found that I need to port this command:

SELECT TOP 1 Id FROM tblJob WHERE Holder_Id I         


        

Answer 1

Well found a reason. Management studio carries and uses it's own version od SQL Server Compact. See more in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL_Server_Compact.

SQL Server Management Studio 2005 can read and modify CE 3.0 and 3.1 database files (with the latest service pack), but the SQL Server Management Studio 2008 from the "Katmai" 2008 CTP release (or later) is required to read version 3.5 files.

The RTM of SQL Server Management Studio 2008 and Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2008 SP1 can create, modify and query CE 3.5 SP1 database files.