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Data Modeling Question: One Entity or Two
Posted by Jeff at 6/11/2006 9:18:57 PM
I am evaluating an existing MS Access database for a new client - with the intent to migrate it to SQL Server and possibly change/improve the relational database design in the process. The client is a medical specialty office in which patients show up with lab results taken by their primary...more >>

Conventions, Style, and Best Practices
Posted by Jeff at 6/11/2006 7:18:55 PM
I'm looking for a concise guide to SQL programming style --- covering things like naming conventions and other best practices or de facto standards. Yes - I found Celko's SQL Programming Style book and plan to get a copy; I'd also appreciate recommendations for something a bit more consise. ...more >>

Server login using code
Posted by Sandy at 6/11/2006 6:37:01 PM
Hello - If I were to use code to create a server login, do I have to "use a database'; that is, something like this: Use Master Go Create Login [OrganizationName\WindowsUserGroupName] If so, would I in fact use the Master? Also, on the create login, is the above a correct pattern for t...more >>

Major Version number
Posted by Michael Tissington at 6/11/2006 4:50:45 PM
How can I get just the majore version number of SQL Server from SQL 7 thru SQL 2005 SP1 ? -- Michael Tissington http://www.oaklodge.com http://www.sqlview.net ...more >>

Group By on a redundant column
Posted by Mike Kansky at 6/11/2006 4:03:59 PM
I have a query that runs awfully slow: select PageURl,count(PageURL) from Pages group by PageURL The table Pages (2 mil records, Clustered index on PageURL) and ofcourse PageURL is a redundant column (varchar(400)). Meaning a lot of values are repeated. I.E. http://www.google.com could ...more >>

Transaction Log
Posted by Ricky Chan at 6/11/2006 11:05:01 AM
Hi, I am writing a SQL to estimate the usage of transaction log used in DB. I use the function "DBCC SQLPERF(LOGSPACE)" to retrieve the information . SQL Result Space used = logused(%)/100 * logsize(MB) space used = 51.27953 * 0.992185 space used = 0.51 MB TaskPad it shows 0.49MB used....more >>

MD5 function ?
Posted by andreic at 6/11/2006 10:55:50 AM
Hi, I am quite new to T-SQL and I'm facing a problem: how can I insert a MD5 hash from T-SQL in one field? Using MySQL all I had to do was to call the md5 function, but in SQL Server I failed to find it. Does MD5 function exist in T-SQL ? How can I solve this problem? Thanks in advance! ...more >>

UDF using FROM @gettab?
Posted by MikeV06 at 6/11/2006 9:44:37 AM
I am trying to pass the table name for a FROM clause in a UDF without success. This results in a message telling me that @gettab needs to be declared. How can I accomplish this: CREATE FUNCTION fnGetTab (@gettab varchar(15)) RETURNS table AS RETURN ( SELECT RecordType, ...more >>



confused about date values
Posted by Hassan at 6/11/2006 9:30:10 AM
I tried running this query : select count(*) from table1 where dateadded > 1/1/2004 First of all, it worked. I didnt expect to 'cos i didnt put the quotes around the date. Secondly it returned a different result set than when I did include the date select count(*) from table1 where dat...more >>

Help! Computed Column
Posted by TobyRiley at 6/11/2006 3:44:01 AM
I have a strange behavoiur adding a computed column with the formulae (100 - 38 / 41 * 100) gives a result in excel as 7.317073171 (correct) but in an sql column it always returns 100 (the acutal formulae would be (100 - [FIELD] / 41 * 100) any ideas? -- Regards Toby Riley...more >>

SQL Statement question, eliminating a field in Group by Clause
Posted by Mike9900 at 6/11/2006 2:21:02 AM
Hello, Is there a way not to use Group By on some fields when that field is only in the CASE. For example, in the statement below I do not want to use InvoiceType in the CASE because I do not want it to be grouped by InvoiceType. But I want a Total of all invoices, as Subtotal, if the type...more >>

passing in a value to use as a column 'as name' in a stored proc
Posted by Aussie Rules at 6/11/2006 12:46:52 AM
Hi, I want to hand into a store procude the column name to use in the returned result set... create proc sample @colName as nvarcher(20) as select col1 as @colname, col2 from table1.. But this produces an error... saying incorrect syntax near @colname is there a way to do want i...more >>

Create XML in ASP.NET 2.0 then use for joined table in SQL Server 2005 Stored Procedure
Posted by news.sbcglobal.net at 6/11/2006 12:31:36 AM
Here's my problem: I'm developing an ASP.NET 2.0 application that has a user select one or more auto manufacturers from a listbox ("lstMakes"). Once they do this, another listbox ("lstModels") should be filled with all matching models made by the selected manufacturers. If lstMakes was not m...more >>

Help required to update SQL
Posted by mora at 6/11/2006 12:17:57 AM
I have a table named Car with the field name as Position. I want to update the Position field. If i enter a new value as 4 for position which already exist, then the existing value 4 and all the below items like 5,6 and 7 must be incremented by 1 Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 How can thi...more >>


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