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all groups > sql server (microsoft) > july 2005 > threads for july 22 - 28, 2005

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Invalid column name
Posted by Brad O at 7/28/2005 2:11:38 PM
Why would this query give me a problem UPDATE TABLE SET ALINK="FFFFFF" WHERE DisplayID=1 when SELECT ALINK FROM TABLE does not? I get this error message: Error Executing Database Query. [Macromedia][SQLServer JDBC Driver][SQLServer]Invalid column name 'FFFFFF'. ...more >>


Determining Max Database Size
Posted by tabladude NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 7/28/2005 10:09:46 AM
If I want to know the maximum number of GB a database will take up in SQL Server, what is the best way to determine that. Is there a standard sizing formula out there where I can plug in things like number of columns and maximum number of estimated rows per table (and any other important paramet...more >>

standard edition with 5 CALs licensing
Posted by Nedo at 7/27/2005 6:08:43 AM
hi if i have ms-sql server standard edition with 5 CALs licensing - what does it exactly mean? 1. what exactly is a CAL? 2. is it so that if i have 5 processes actually running and the 6th one have to wait till one of the first 5 is finished? thanks Nedo ...more >>

find and replace text in stored procs
Posted by Dica at 7/26/2005 11:05:38 AM
we're updating currencies used in a database, so things like "US" become "USD". it's simple enought to run a few update statements on the tables where currencies are used to consolidate the old definitions to the new, but what about updating all the stored procs that still want to find currencies...more >>

scripting enforced foreign keys
Posted by endever NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 7/26/2005 2:39:33 AM
How do I script foreign keys that include data on whether they are set to enforce for insert and updates. I currently have the following query that nearly does the job. select o3.name as ForeignKeyName, o1.name as ParentTableName, o2.name as ChildTableName, c1.name as ParentKey, c2.name as Ch...more >>

Starts with / ends with
Posted by gregbacchus NO[at]SPAM hotmail.com at 7/25/2005 9:44:35 PM
I have a column, and I want to make a SP to search for rows that have this column either starting with or ending with a given string, what is the fastest way of doing this? 'starting with' of course is easy i can do col LIKE @find + '%' but if i do col LIKE '%' + @find for 'ending with', i ...more >>

Table design / query question
Posted by mrpubnight NO[at]SPAM hotmail.com at 7/25/2005 6:17:46 PM
I'm trying to make a design decision however right now I'm deciding on the poorer (but easier) design simply because I can't think of a fast, and efficient way to query the data. Scenario: Basically we have accounts in our database with a set of FK which represent different states for the a...more >>

SQLDMO Question
Posted by Michael Jackson at 7/25/2005 1:04:24 PM
Hi all, I have a .NET application hitting SQL Server 2000 SP3a on the local machine, using Windows Authentication. This app uses SQLDMO to obtain a list of servers. Al l works fine on desktop machine. I move the app to a laptop (same configuration), but the app finds no Servers. A...more >>



Can't connect to SQL Server 2005 Express
Posted by db at 7/23/2005 11:32:06 AM
I just installed SQL Server 2005 Express edition, but I can't connect to the server. The service is running, and I enabled all the protocols with the configuration manager. I tried connecting with the local installed SQL Express manager, and remotely with SQL Server Enterprice Manager, and Da...more >>

Cannot reistall SQL server 2000 Dev ed
Posted by John Linville at 7/23/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi Had to transfer all apps etc from a HD of a fried computer to a LapTop using PC Relocator. Most things transfered good except MS Developer Edition SQL 2000 Did an unitsall of SQL 2K when I saw it wasnt listed in the Services When I try to Install from the CD a message comes saying "A pr...more >>

appropriate design question
Posted by jason at 7/22/2005 11:52:11 AM
i could write ddl for this one, but it would probably be pointless. but just in case, imagine a table: create table t1 ( id int not null, name varchar(50) not null, active bit, owner int, column001 varchar(50), ... column150 varchar(50), constraint pk_t1 primary key noncl...more >>


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