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all groups > sql server (microsoft) > october 2007

BULK INSERT and TRANSACTION...
Posted by Mobileboy36 at 10/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hello Group, I'm using SQL Server 2005 SP1. I have to import 16 text files every day. If there's an error in 1 of the files, I need to perform a rollback, so that the datase is back in it's original state. I tried a structure like this one (I dropped all the details) BEGIN TRY BEGIN...more >>


Changing a field name into a column -- help normalizing
Posted by andydlove NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 10/25/2007 6:01:53 PM
Hi guys and gals, I need help with a table I have. It looks something like this: Log | Var1 | Var2 | Var3 | .....| Var300 ----------------------------------------------------- 1 | Data 2 | Data 3 | Data I want to rework the table so it reads: Log | Var | Data ---------------------...more >>

parameterizing a view
Posted by jcriswel NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 10/23/2007 4:12:15 PM
This question probably reveals a basic misunderstanding that I have about client server architecture so please take my confusion into consideration with your reply. Is there any way to call a view from a client program and pass parameters to the server to filter the view before the result of t...more >>

Memory vs Database Size
Posted by Bj=F6rn_Pettersson at 10/18/2007 1:31:46 PM
Hi, I've been searching on the net for general recommendations regarding memory, for quite some time, but without any luck. I am sure there are some neat formula out there to calculate how much memory a server need for a particular size of database, but that doesn't help me I would like to kn...more >>

A suitable SQL Server book for my goals
Posted by Mukesh_Singh_Nick NO[at]SPAM yahoo.com at 10/17/2007 6:53:36 AM
What's the best book to buy for learning MS-SQL Server for a database programmer. I'll tell you my goals. I want a book that covers: 1) the theory behind operators (cartesian JOIN, cross JOIN, all the JOINs, UNION, UNION all) and their comparison to mathematics/set theory 2) writing complex...more >>

What are these queries used for?
Posted by Mukesh_Singh_Nick NO[at]SPAM yahoo.com at 10/17/2007 6:44:57 AM
I've come accross queries like this one previously but never got the time to carefully study them form some book. SELECT 1 WHERE 1 = 1 1) What do queries like these mean? From common sense, I can deduce that it is some kind of a test for a boolean value, but the result is already determin...more >>

Speed Issue After Upgrade
Posted by Ben at 10/12/2007 2:45:39 PM
We recently upgraded our MS SQL Server 2000 to 2005. Here is what we did: 1. Perform backup of the database from the old server. 2. Created a blank database in the new server. 3. Restored the database into the blank database located in the new server. After this process, there was an obvi...more >>

Linked Servers fail with Integrated Authentication
Posted by jwgoerlich NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 10/12/2007 1:39:35 PM
Hello group, I have two SQL database servers. The first is SQL 2000, default instance, hosted on Windows 2000 Server. The second is SQL 2005, named instance, hosted on Windows 2003 Enterprise Server. The DBAs manage the SQL servers from their client computers. Clients and servers are in one...more >>



Transferring Data Between SQL SERVERS (Express)
Posted by Matt at 10/11/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi All, I have a few questions on transferring data between SQL Servers (please keep in mind I am using Express 2005). Situation: ----------------------------------------------------- I have a SQL Server database on my server. I want this same exact database on my local machine so that I ...more >>

Store Date/Time in SQL Server 2005
Posted by shahoo at 10/2/2007 1:21:01 AM
I need to store Hijri Date in SQL Server 2005, but because it is year 1386 in Hijri calendar, SQL Server does not let me do that. I can store it as simple text but it is not a good approach. Can anyone help me please? ...more >>

Various DBs switching to Single User Mode by themselves!!
Posted by swaykid NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 10/1/2007 12:31:29 AM
Hi, We have a curious situation. We have a SQL 2000 server with about 25 dbs. About once a week or every 2 weeks (this varies) . What happens is that 3 to 4 of the dbs appear in SINGLEUSER mode. This obviously causes a problem. Does anybody have any idea as to what might be causing this to ...more >>


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