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Partitioning the table
Posted by myrights99 NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 1/28/2007 10:56:07 PM
I would like to know if Table Partition can be done on more than 2-3 columns & if any limitation is there. for e.g. i want to partition by column DATE & TIMEZONE (for e.g. EST,CST,PST etc) Any help is highly appreciated & thanking in advance. ...more >>


select rows as columns
Posted by Ramesh Subramaniyan at 1/28/2007 9:40:00 PM
Table 1: col1 col2 col3 col4 col 5 1 a b c d result should be like 1 a 1 b 1 c 1 d qyuery pls ...more >>

How to configure SQL Server 2005 such that it can handle FALSE/TRUE, # character in existing MS Access queries?
Posted by Oscar at 1/28/2007 9:28:35 PM
I am trying to convert a VB-MS Access application to VB-SQL Server 2005. While the database was converted without any problem, the SQL queries need to be changed. I need to do this for each query for the following cases : convert a '#' character within a date value to a ' character. convert '...more >>

cyclic bitwise shift?
Posted by Sergei Shelukhin at 1/28/2007 9:03:03 PM
Hi. I need to implement cyclic bitwise shift over 24-bit values in transact sql. Here's what I came up with: alter function bitwiseShiftCycle24(@N int, @s smallint) returns int as begin if @s = 0 return @N declare @M bigint, @P bigint, @R bigint select @s = case when @s < 0 then -@s el...more >>

Date format
Posted by qjlee at 1/28/2007 7:56:00 PM
Hi, when I select from a column OrderDate, the result comes out as something like 2006-10-01 00:00:00.000, how can I change the result to 10/01/2006 or 2006-10-01. Thanks, ...more >>

OVER clause and ordered calculations - feature enhancement requests
Posted by Itzik Ben-Gan at 1/28/2007 7:06:43 PM
SQL Server 2005 introduced only partial support for the OVER clause. It is our strong belief that a more complete implementation of the OVER clause should be prioritized highly in consideration for future enhancements in SQL Server. A more complete implementation of the OVER clause can help in...more >>

Newbie-how to combine sums from two queries
Posted by Coop at 1/28/2007 7:03:01 PM
Hi. I have two queries that sum records from some journals. I need to combine the sums of the two queries and put the result in the EXPENSEYTD field in the following table: GOAL char 255 1 GOAL_ID char 53 1 FUND char 255 1 FUND_ID char 53 1 EXPENSESYTD decimal 9 1 /**************...more >>

shrinking database
Posted by Roy Goldhammer at 1/28/2007 2:39:49 PM
Hello there I have huge log file which grouth in 1 gb more. On the detail there is 700MB free on the log file and when i'm shrinking it it stays 1GB with 700MB free space. The The recovery model is FULL and the log file is being growing in 10 percent. the only way i could shrink it ...more >>



the DISTINCT command
Posted by childofthe1980s at 1/28/2007 10:47:02 AM
Hello: I need to use the DISTINCT command in order to eliminate duplicate rows of data for a SQL query that my Crystal report is using. I have rarely, if ever, used this command. Is it just a matter of having the word "DISTINCT" appear after the word "SELECT" as in "SELECT DISTINCT FROM...more >>

Installing SQL Server 2005
Posted by Anna at 1/28/2007 9:43:43 AM
Hi: I try to install SQL Server 2005 but it gives warning message. My computer configuration is Pentium III 900 HZ, 512 RAM with operating system windows 2000 Pro and service pack 4 and 10 GB free space. It gives warning on operating system. Also Visual Studio. Net 2005 is already installed ...more >>

Nested Transactions
Posted by Shehab Kamal at 1/28/2007 7:19:00 AM
What is the database behaviour in case of nested transactions? Assume that we have a transaction that starts from the code which in turn calls a stored procedure that starts and commits a transaction, the code then rolls back the transaction. Are all the changes rolled back? Whatever the actio...more >>

TempDB
Posted by Shyam at 1/28/2007 3:37:01 AM
Hi, I experiencing this situation very frequently in the recent past. The TempDb is increasing everyday and one fine day we are put in a space constraint issue due to this and i'm forced to shrink the tempDB. I used profiler,DBCC cmd,etc,etc..and nothing worked. Last time when i faced this,i...more >>

Concurrecny vs Transaction
Posted by Shehab Kamal at 1/28/2007 2:50:00 AM
Do concurrency and tranasaction have anything in common? In other words, can I solve concurreny issues by simply putting everything in a start transaction/commit pairs? From the following webcast "http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;817281", I learnt that the where clause...more >>

SQL Server 2000 - ADD FILE .... TO FILEGROUP PRIMARY produces syntax error
Posted by SabirBarkaat NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 1/28/2007 1:59:20 AM
Hello everyone I'm a beginner learning SQL Server 2000, and can't figure out the problem with the DDL code below. Apparently, I see no problem with the code, however SQL Server produces a syntax error in Query Analyser when I execute this code. Can anyone help, please...!!! ALTER DATA...more >>


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