Windows SQL Engine

[DebbyWilford]

I have been told by tech support people at one of our software providers that Windows has a SQL Engine that can be accessed in Windows and used to build a database.  Can anyone tell me if this is so and how to access the engine?  

I can ask them but they want me to sign a contract and pay them for the information on an hourly basis.  I would like some verification that this would be possible and reasonable for the price they are asking.

[gussery]

It is called MSDE, SQL Server Desktop Engine.  Basically SQL Server light.  It's real intention is to be used for application development and testing so you don't have to have a big SQL Server and a server.  It can be used as a desktop database, but they hope that you will develop your application and then purchase the server version to run it.  You can find it here......

http://www.microsoft.com/sql/msde/downloads/default.asp

Gary