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all groups > sql server programming > may 2004 > threads for sunday may 9

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Regional Settings
Posted by Nic at 5/9/2004 11:41:02 PM
Hi My default decimal separator is comma (european). It is also in my regional settings But in sql server when I do a data import via a DTS. He gives me alway error on decimal fields. So I think he uses a point as decimal separator How I say to SQL serve to use always my regional settings Also...more >>

Clarification on NULL Records
Posted by Ana at 5/9/2004 10:57:19 PM
Hi All Please write me the reason for SQL: ----- select * from table1 where Required <> 'Y' the result set is empty. Table Schema is: --------------- CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Table1] ( [Names] [nvarchar] (50) COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS NULL , [Required] [nvarchar] (10) ...more >>

SQL Server memory hole.
Posted by Anubis at 5/9/2004 5:13:18 PM
Hello, I have been working for some time now with SQL server. Just recently I have been working on a new site development, and I have ensured that all my SQL and ASP coding is "clean" meaning that if I opened something I closed it... etc. However, I seem to still encounter a "huge" memory ...more >>

Transacion log
Posted by boby at 5/9/2004 1:55:07 PM
Production server installed with - default configuration. Problem: transaction not truncating after log backup. If i stopped the application, its truncating next backup this happening randomley....more >>

Re: SQL Join clause to emulate an SQL (where not in) clause
Posted by linuxman at 5/9/2004 1:38:42 PM
David Portas wrote: > *If SomeLookupTable.ID is Nullable then you may want to add th > extra > predicate: > > ...... > AND lutbl.ID IS NOT NULL > > to come closer to the behaviour of NOT IN. > > -- > David Portas > ------------ > Please reply only to the newsgroup > -- * Is it ...more >>

text 900 chars?
Posted by Ryan at 5/9/2004 12:26:08 PM
I have a SQL table of type TEXT, and when placing values into this through a C# program, the column in the table has nothing if I try to insert over 900 characters. This column is not a key or index.... what's my problem? thnx ...more >>

convert unicode to ansi
Posted by Kyriacos Michael at 5/9/2004 11:53:49 AM
I am having problems using ANSI encoding to query a unicode database that is storing greek. from Query Analyzer: create table table1 (field1 nvarchar(10)) insert into table1 select N'psi' --where psi is some greek characters select * from table1 where field1='psi' -- no results which is ...more >>

Need to return the record that contains the minimum value of one particular field
Posted by Larry Woods at 5/9/2004 11:22:02 AM
Yes, I looked in BOL, but really didn't know WHERE to look for this... I want to return the record that contains the minimum field value of a field (price, in my example). I don't see how to use a minimum function in the WHERE clause. TIA, Larry Woods ...more >>



GUID for MDF?
Posted by Neil W at 5/9/2004 9:46:53 AM
Is there a way of unique identifying a database with a GUID? E.g., any place to store it in the MDF header? Thanks for any tips. ...more >>

SQL Server does not exist or access denied!
Posted by Gtarawneh at 5/9/2004 8:16:03 AM
Hello All I am facing a strange problem with my network application and hope somebody can help me I've developped a network application where client applications using Windows 98 connect to a centralised SQL Server 2000 running on Windows XP Professional. The application works well for days, but ...more >>

Intersection Capabilities?
Posted by paul reed at 5/9/2004 7:51:09 AM
I was surprised to see SQL Server doesn't have an INTERSECT keyword...they do have one...but not usable in a query. Here is a Union query...but I really need the intersection...how would one do this in SQL Server? Thx...Paul select address1, address2, city, state, address_id from address a ...more >>

Is there such a thing as a User-defined Global variable?
Posted by Larry Woods at 5/9/2004 6:14:19 AM
I have various SP's that have SELECT's that are are based upon a particular field having a unique value. I am passing this value into each of the SP's. This value will be the same for some time (months). Then it might have to be changed. Is there a way that I can set a variable that can be acc...more >>

Openquery Problem with Access DB as linked server
Posted by Gan at 5/9/2004 6:08:46 AM
Hi, I have created a linked server access to a remote Microsoft Access 2000 database in SQL Server 2000. In my sp, I was trying to run the following query: EXEC('SET ANSI_NULLS, ANSI_WARNINGS ON EXEC(''SELECT orderid,orderdate FROM linkedsrv...tblsales'')') The query works fine but run...more >>

Computer
Posted by delance13 NO[at]SPAM yahoo.com at 5/9/2004 6:04:06 AM
What is meant by an upgrade version...more >>

input command interface
Posted by Tonya at 5/9/2004 3:16:02 AM
Hi. Please tell me that, wherer is the sql server input command interface. I have installed it and I can see it's icon of Sql Server Service Manager, but I can't find a way to input, for example Create Table command...is there any 'Getting Started' article for using Sql Servier installed on Win XP p...more >>

tuning the sort step of execution plan
Posted by o_nazmy NO[at]SPAM yahoo.com at 5/9/2004 3:06:50 AM
hi i got a query that takes about 14 mins here it is select BDProduct.ProductCode,BDProduct.ProductName,SALTerritory.TerritoryID ,SALTerritory.TerritoryName,SALAccount.AccountID,SALAccount.AccountName ,sum(SalesNetFact.Qty2) as Quantity ,sum(SalesNetFact.bonus) as Bonus from SalesN...more >>

How to find the column datatype
Posted by Anil at 5/9/2004 1:48:47 AM
Hi All, I know the column name and table name. Is it possible to find the datatype and how many characters is the datatype. Please send me the query if u have. Thanks, Anil ...more >>


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