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all groups > sql server (microsoft) > may 2007 > threads for may 1 - 7, 2007

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How to tell what SQL 2005 version I'm runing?
Posted by Clayton Sutton at 5/7/2007 8:59:18 PM
Hey everyone, We have a server that is running SQL 2005 but we don't know if it's full SQL 2005 or SQL 2005 Express. Can someone tell me how I can find out? We DON'T have SQL Server Mangement Studio installed. -- TIA, Clayton P.S.: I wrote an iTunes podcast tutorial and ju...more >>


SSIS & BI
Posted by Zamdrist at 5/4/2007 1:16:54 PM
I need at least Visual Studio 2005 Professional in order to install and use SSIS right, because you can only access SSIS via Business Intelligence For Visual Studio...is that correct? I have Visual Studio Standard, and it seems that won't do. Can anyone confirm? Thank you. ...more >>

How to read CSV File in SQL Server 2005 using OpenRowSet Function
Posted by Salman Shehbaz at 5/4/2007 8:40:03 AM
Hi i want to access a CSV file using OpenRowSet function in SQL Server 2005. Anyone having any idea; would be of great help. Regards, Salman Shehbaz. ...more >>

screw Yahoo.. buy Oracle or IBM
Posted by aaron.kempf NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 5/4/2007 7:25:55 AM
wtf why would MS buy Yahoo.. they need to buy Oracle or IBM instead I mean what's more important.. paying 50 billion for 4 billion in revenue? or paying 100 billion for 100 billion in revenue? or even SUN I mean for christ sakes--- Search Engines aren't that important-- buy someone that wil...more >>

set default data directory??
Posted by tlyczko at 5/4/2007 6:01:59 AM
I know SQL 2005 will put its program files in C:\Program Files etc. How do I make SQL 2005 always put databases and related files (logs etc.) on the D:\ drive, which will be much bigger than C:\, with room to grow, etc.?? This is the SQL backend for a Windows SharePoint Services 3.x intranet...more >>

Using SUM with a subquery
Posted by vespaboy at 5/4/2007 3:54:21 AM
the following query returns the error: Cannot perform an aggregate function on an expression containing an aggregate or a subquery. Any ideas how to make it work? It's the second SUJ causing the error and i can see why but can't work out a solution. thanks in advance dan SELECT SUM(CO...more >>

Moving a database
Posted by Dave at 5/3/2007 2:49:44 PM
I'm very new to SQL Server 2005, so please be kind. We had a vendor in and they loaded their software and the database that was created is sitting on the root (c:) drive. On this server we have another drive where the database should reside, is there a way to move this database to the correc...more >>

Creating a backup script
Posted by Rico at 5/3/2007 3:42:39 AM
Hello, I'm having trouble creating a backup script to save all the databases in the database server. I have the following script but can't figure out how to get this to execute. As you can tell, I'm not a skilled T-SQL guy, nor a DBA. I'd like to create a single file for each db with n...more >>



Incorrect Syntax
Posted by GitarJake at 5/1/2007 5:41:01 PM
Hello all, I am not a SQL guy, so a lil hep is needed. When I run the following in QA... SELECT TOP 10 SUBSTRING(C.CASE_TITLE, 0, 20) + '...' AS LinkText, 'Modules/HD/ViewTicket.aspx?ticket=' + CONVERT(varchar(10), C.CASE_ID) AS LinkURL, S.STATUS_TITLE + '-' +...more >>


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