Does Windows 8 will help me in anything new and significant to my field in...
I thinking too much to switch to Windows 8 , but I'm happy with my windows 7, but the question is , I'm a SQL server developer and Administrator does windows 8 will help me in anything new and...
View ArticleHow Do I Create A Table?
I will admi9t that I am the newest of "newbies" to SQL Server so I pose the basic question : How Do I Create A Table in SQL Server? I read in a book fairly recently how to do this but have...
View ArticleSQL 2012 Installation Error
Good DayI am trying to install SQL 2012.during the installation process it halts and I receive the following message:TITLE: SQL Server Setup failure. ------------------------------SQL Server Setup has...
View ArticleWindows azure
Dear support Team, I have developed an application on dotnet framework 4.0 and for the database used sql server 2012 and most of my sql procedure using table type parameter,Can you please suggest me...
View ArticleWhich is the best book for SQL server 2008 R2 DBA?
Hello Everyone,Can anybody suggest some good books for the following?1) SQL server 2008 R2 DBA beginners?2) SQL Server Data warehousingI was in sql development field.So i know all the commands etc. I...
View ArticleCannot backup a SQL Server 2014 database to a machine running SQL Server 2012
Please help,I upgraded one of my servers to SQL Server 2014. I cannot restore a database from this machine to a machine running SQL Server 2012. I get: "The database was backed up on a server running...
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Update column if previous value is NULL
Hi,I need to update a column based on current row value and previous row value. IF both are not equal then i should make a update. ex: Name_Previous_Value : "Application" . Name_Current_Value :...
View ArticleCreate a table in SQL with datatype equivalent to LongBlob
I have a mySQL or phpMyadmin table (nor sure) (with longblob fields) that I want to convert to SQL Server.Here is a link to a Rar with two files, the 'ORIGINAL CODE.sql' is the original code sample and...
View ArticlePerformance of Query Execution
Hi All,I am curious to know about how execution will happen for the below scenario and which one would be faster.Scenario: I have one table X having 50 columns and another table Y having 4 columns....
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Downgrade to SQL 2014 Standard edition after "accidental" install of Enterprise?
Hi,After installing the umpteenth SQL server on autopilot, i realized that i installed a standard edition with an enterprise ISO.... stupid me, and i got my fair share of laughs from my colleagues (and...
View Articlejoin two tables
I have two tables with some data in both of them .Im trying to join those tables for expected result but I didn't get the correct result.Please check below data in both tablesScheduleTasksID Projects...
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Mayday! SQL Server Guru urgently required, for love and glory from all the...
Mayday! Mayday! A distress signal is being sent out to all past, present and future Gurus!We need more of your awesomeness!The TechNet Guru Competitions have become BIG news within Microsoft circles,...
View Articlelike and ||
I am writing query like select * from emp where dname = 'marketing'works fine but besise dname marketing I have marketing 2 and marketing3so I thought I can write select * from emp where dname...
View Articletips for SQL Auditing/Trace Tutorial or Set up
HiIs there a good step by step guide or tutorial for Setting up SQL Trace, by using SQL Profiler. (it's for an install of SQL 2005)Thanks Pete
View ArticleTry catch block and pass a output parameter
Hi ,I am stuck up with the try catch block in my code. Scenario is i am updating many tables , while updating if it throws an error it should go to catch block and display a output parameter as 1, If...
View Article[098] SQLServerAgent terminated (forcefully)
We are getting some various errors with the sql agent?[298] SQLServer Error: 769, Client unable to establish connection [SQLSTATE 08001][298] SQLServer Error: 769, SSL Provider: The handle specified is...
View ArticleSSAS Setup Step keeps giving a "folder path specified is invalid" error message
HiI have managed to install SQL Server 2012 (for the first time) by skipping over the Analysis Services step which keeps giving me an error message about the Data Directory file path being invalid,...
View ArticleDynamically automating all database backups with known filenames.
I need to know the name of the full database backup, so I can restore to another server. I came up with this basic script for backing up (script 1) but I want to do this dynamically, and began to play...
View ArticleSQL Server Licensing Options for Small Development Business
Hi, I am interested in setting up a small business selling SQL Server Add-ins, SSIS Custom Components (similar to the ones found here: http://ssisctc.codeplex.com/ ), and SSRS components online. I am...
View Articleproblem having uninstallation
Dear Expert,I have install some third parties software which was using SQLthere was a problem with that software and I uninstalled it. after that while I reinstall again, sql is showing error...
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