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all groups > sql server mseq > december 2003 > threads for december 15 - 21, 2003

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parsing text out of a field for later use
Posted by Sonja at 12/19/2003 1:36:19 PM
Hello I thought I was being clever when I arranged a field that could hold any note in it, to be specific and hold the text part of the entry in [ ] and the date enclosed in || (two pipes) example: [RoutingCircuit1, |12/12/2003|]-- Now we want to pull out only what is between the two pipes and us...more >>


How can you execute a DTS from VB?
Posted by Bradley Anderson at 12/19/2003 11:31:25 AM
I would like to execute a DTS on a server from a VB application, how can I do this Thank Bradley...more >>

T-SQL Query
Posted by Phil Bouadana at 12/18/2003 8:48:19 AM
Hi, Is there a way to retrieve a date using a t-sql query while specifying variables? e.g. I want the dates (dd/mm/yyyy) for all the Friday's in December Thanks in advance. Phil...more >>

Select Query - UNEXPECTED RESULT
Posted by GW at 12/18/2003 12:02:51 AM
Help, I have a query as follows:- SELECT count(*) as counter FROM tblProvision WHERE (tbl1.field1 = CONVERT(DATETIME, '2003-11-30 00:00:00', 102)) AND (tbl1.field2=N'SHL') and the result is 4 instead of 400 (actual record = 1000) but when i removed either one of the criteria as the f...more >>

Restore Backup
Posted by Joanne at 12/17/2003 8:56:47 PM
Hi .. I have upgrade my Server from SQL 7 to SQL 2000. I have done a backup for the SQL 7. How do i use the backup files ( *.dat ) from the SQL 7 to restore it at the new Server 2000? I have encounter error of different file id. Is there a way to recovery back from the backup files? ...more >>

service pack
Posted by Randy at 12/16/2003 3:14:46 PM
Hi All, On SQL server 7.0 Is there any way to show my current SQL Server service pack? ...more >>

Sort and Collation Settings
Posted by anonymous NO[at]SPAM discussions.microsoft.com at 12/16/2003 12:41:40 PM
Is there a way to determine the sort and collation settings that are configured on a SQL7 Server?...more >>

SQL 7.0
Posted by gtaylor NO[at]SPAM chasi.org at 12/16/2003 10:35:48 AM
Will scheduled backups run if Enterprise Manager is open? ...more >>



Disk size not decreasing after truncating
Posted by Steven at 12/16/2003 9:05:09 AM
Hi, I am in EM and SQL 2000 on w2k sp3. I shrink the log files and then shrink the database but my disk size is not decreasing. Can some please explain to me how to free up disk space when truncating the logs. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am a newbie. Thanking You Steve...more >>

If...Else syntax problems
Posted by Michael Fitzpatrick at 12/15/2003 3:49:48 PM
I am working in SQL 2k and trying to teach myself on the go...I have run into a query/situation that I can't get to work. I was hoping someone here mmight be able to point me in the right direction. I have a case managment DB that is tracking, among other things, contacts and their addre...more >>

Linked Servers
Posted by Fulvio Hayes at 12/15/2003 12:38:19 PM
Can one use Linked Servers to link back to the same server? If so, how can one perform this operation? fulvio ...more >>

=> Date Format
Posted by Rhonda Fischer at 12/15/2003 10:49:28 AM
Hello, I am having problems with the datatype date. I sometimes want to refer only to the time part of date to display in my Access Project form field. In fact most of my current forms separate time from date and deal with both separately, this is possible in Access. Though cases a problem...more >>

Sql-Disp
Posted by Prem at 12/15/2003 3:57:00 AM
How to display the Record nUmber alongwith other fields. For example if i have table with name and address, I would like to have the o/p as Record# Name Address 1 xx yyy .... through SQl...more >>


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