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group:Newbie Confused - where to start?
sql server notification services:
I was in your shoes just a few months/weeks ago, but now feel very
comfortable with the concepts and how to navigate around, so don't worry, it will get better. But to answer your questions - to build a NS instance & application, you will need to create (or copy & modify from the samples) two XML files. One called an Instance configuration file (ICF) and the other called an application definition file (ADF). The ICF contains information about the machine, and other "instance-level" type things. "Instance" here does not mean the same as a SQL Instance, so be aware of that. The ADF contains info about the subscriptions, notifications, events, etc. You can choose to build your XML files in any text editor, or Visual Studio, but all they are is XML. If running SQL 2005, you can then build your NS instance, by browsing down to Notification Services in Management Studio, and choosing "New Notification Services Instance...." and browsing to your ICF. If you're like me, then you'll receive several compile errors, which you'll have to troubleshoot and fix. Then you have to run through several steps regarding security, registering your windows service, etc. but you can look at BOL for these. If you have some $$ to buy some books, I would also recommend Joe Webb's "Rational Guide to SQL Server Notification Services" (written for SQL 2000, but shows the concepts well) ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0972688811/102-6274694-7676152?v=glance&n=283155 ) and also Shyam Pather's "Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Notification Services" ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0672327791/qid=1142438442/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-6274694-7676152?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 ). I have read most of Joe's book and some of Shyam's book, and they are both great resources.
Hello,
I installed Notification Services, but from reading Microsoft Walkthrough, I can't figure out where to start and how to actually create a project. The Walkthrough says in the part "design your application" that I have to decide this and determine that; then the next step is "build your application". What I don't understand is, where do I write the code? In Notepad? In Visual Studio? Is there a reference for the language used to write that code? thanks, Vadim Rapp
C> But to answer your questions - to build a NS instance & application,
C> you will need to create (or copy & modify from the samples) two XML C> files. One called an Instance configuration file (ICF) and the other C> called an application definition file (ADF). The ICF contains C> information about the machine, and other "instance-level" type things. C> "Instance" here does not mean the same as a SQL Instance, so be aware C> of that. The ADF contains info about the subscriptions, notifications, C> events, etc. much thanks, in a nutshel, that's what I was looking for. C> If you have some $$ to buy some books, I would also recommend Joe C> Webb's "Rational Guide to SQL Server Notification Services" (written C> for SQL 2000, but shows the concepts well) ( C> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0972688811/102-6274694-7676152?v=glance&n=283155 C> ) and also Shyam Pather's "Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Notification C> Services" ( C> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0672327791/qid=1142438442/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-6274694-7676152?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 C> ). I have read most of Joe's book and some of Shyam's book, and they C> are both great resources. Yep, I already spotted them and even ordered in the interlibrary loan of my local library ;-) Vadim Rapp
Thanks for the kind works on the book! I'm glad you've found it
useful! I'm updating it for 2005 as we speak but don't have an official release date as yet. Cheers! -- Joe Webb SQL Server MVP http://www.sqlns.com ~~~ Get up to speed quickly with SQLNS http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0972688811 I support PASS, the Professional Association for SQL Server. (www.sqlpass.org) [quoted text, click to view] On 15 Mar 2006 08:02:25 -0800, "CoreyB" <unc27932@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I was in your shoes just a few months/weeks ago, but now feel very >comfortable with the concepts and how to navigate around, so don't >worry, it will get better. > >But to answer your questions - to build a NS instance & application, >you will need to create (or copy & modify from the samples) two XML >files. One called an Instance configuration file (ICF) and the other >called an application definition file (ADF). The ICF contains >information about the machine, and other "instance-level" type things. >"Instance" here does not mean the same as a SQL Instance, so be aware >of that. The ADF contains info about the subscriptions, notifications, >events, etc. > >You can choose to build your XML files in any text editor, or Visual >Studio, but all they are is XML. If running SQL 2005, you can then >build your NS instance, by browsing down to Notification Services in >Management Studio, and choosing "New Notification Services >Instance...." and browsing to your ICF. If you're like me, then you'll >receive several compile errors, which you'll have to troubleshoot and >fix. Then you have to run through several steps regarding security, >registering your windows service, etc. but you can look at BOL for >these. > >If you have some $$ to buy some books, I would also recommend Joe >Webb's "Rational Guide to SQL Server Notification Services" (written >for SQL 2000, but shows the concepts well) ( >http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0972688811/102-6274694-7676152?v=glance&n=283155 >) and also Shyam Pather's "Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Notification >Services" ( >http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0672327791/qid=1142438442/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-6274694-7676152?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 >). I have read most of Joe's book and some of Shyam's book, and they
I agree with CoreyB. SQLNS as a technology, can seem to be a bit
overwhelming and confusing at first. But once you get your head around it and its basic concepts, it starts to click and make sense. Keep it at! It's a good technology. -- Joe Webb SQL Server MVP http://www.sqlns.com ~~~ Get up to speed quickly with SQLNS http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0972688811 I support PASS, the Professional Association for SQL Server. (www.sqlpass.org) On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:01:41 -0600, "Vadim Rapp" [quoted text, click to view] <vrapp@nospam.polyscience.com> wrote:
> C> But to answer your questions - to build a NS instance & application, > C> you will need to create (or copy & modify from the samples) two XML > C> files. One called an Instance configuration file (ICF) and the other > C> called an application definition file (ADF). The ICF contains > C> information about the machine, and other "instance-level" type things. > C> "Instance" here does not mean the same as a SQL Instance, so be aware > C> of that. The ADF contains info about the subscriptions, notifications, > C> events, etc. > >much thanks, in a nutshel, that's what I was looking for. > > C> If you have some $$ to buy some books, I would also recommend Joe > C> Webb's "Rational Guide to SQL Server Notification Services" (written > C> for SQL 2000, but shows the concepts well) ( > C> >http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0972688811/102-6274694-7676152?v=glance&n=283155 > C> ) and also Shyam Pather's "Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Notification > C> Services" ( > C> >http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0672327791/qid=1142438442/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-6274694-7676152?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 > C> ). I have read most of Joe's book and some of Shyam's book, and they > C> are both great resources. > >Yep, I already spotted them and even ordered in the interlibrary loan of my >local library ;-) >
BTW - One of the chapters from the book (SQLNS Architecture) was adapted for a SqlServerCentral.com article. You can read it here. http://www.sqlservercentral.com/columnists/jwebb/sqlservernotificationservicesarchitecture.asp Cheers! -- Joe Webb SQL Server MVP http://www.sqlns.com ~~~ Get up to speed quickly with SQLNS http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0972688811 I support PASS, the Professional Association for SQL Server. (www.sqlpass.org) On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:01:41 -0600, "Vadim Rapp" [quoted text, click to view] <vrapp@nospam.polyscience.com> wrote:
> C> But to answer your questions - to build a NS instance & application, > C> you will need to create (or copy & modify from the samples) two XML > C> files. One called an Instance configuration file (ICF) and the other > C> called an application definition file (ADF). The ICF contains > C> information about the machine, and other "instance-level" type things. > C> "Instance" here does not mean the same as a SQL Instance, so be aware > C> of that. The ADF contains info about the subscriptions, notifications, > C> events, etc. > >much thanks, in a nutshel, that's what I was looking for. > > C> If you have some $$ to buy some books, I would also recommend Joe > C> Webb's "Rational Guide to SQL Server Notification Services" (written > C> for SQL 2000, but shows the concepts well) ( > C> >http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0972688811/102-6274694-7676152?v=glance&n=283155 > C> ) and also Shyam Pather's "Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Notification > C> Services" ( > C> >http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0672327791/qid=1142438442/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-6274694-7676152?s=books&v=glance&n=283155 > C> ). I have read most of Joe's book and some of Shyam's book, and they > C> are both great resources. > >Yep, I already spotted them and even ordered in the interlibrary loan of my >local library ;-) >
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