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Asked: 2026-06-11T06:54:11+00:00

I need to detect MS Access database or SQL Server Compact Edition (MSSQL CE)

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I need to detect MS Access database or SQL Server Compact Edition (MSSQL CE) by a query.
I have to be able to know by a query result if I am querying Access or Compact Edition. The application sometimes runs from Windows Mobile and utilizes SQL Server Compact Edition, and other times runs in a desktop utilizing MS Access.

I already know that I can detect the SQL Server Compact Edition version by reading the first bytes of the database file, like stated here and here too

I also know that I can detect the Sever Version of SQL 2005 or 2008 like explained also here

I know too that I can check the Windows registry and look for an specific key.

None of these options works for me since I am executing the query from an application running in Windows Mobile.

Note: Unfortunately, I cannot execute shell commands or call an external application from the App.

Any suggestion is very welcome.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Try calling 

    select @@version

    SQL server will return a value.
    Access will return an error

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