I'm new to using SQL server and have a few setup questions.
I'm setting up a database for the company I work for. Should I setup a different database for each division in our company (e.g. accounting, project management, estimating, etc.), or should I use just one database? It seems like it would be easier to use one database so I only have to use one connection, but is this ideal? I want all the info from the different divisions to be used together, but at this point I'm confused as to how to connect different databases together, if I were to go this way.
We have a small Ethernet LAN running SBS 2003 R2. I have installed SQL Server 2005 that came with that release on the server. I did not specify a named instance.
1) What is the name of the default instance?
2) When I go to a client computer I cannot see the SQL server instance.
For example on my PC I have VS2005. If I go to Server Explorer, all I see is the local copy of SQL Server 2005 Express I have installed on my PC. I see nothing for the server. Does the server need configuring within SQL Server to allow this. Do I need to change permisions on the folders where the SQL Server 2005 files are stored.
In short, what basic steps do I need to follow to get acces to SQL Server on my server from a client.
3) If I want to create a new named instance, do I have to do Run the whole setup again? There appears to be no managemnt tool for instances of SQL server.
I just installed SQL Server 2005 on Windows Vista Basic platform with just windows authentication, installation went pretty well, but when I tried to logon to the server, it gave me error "Logon failed with error code 18456".
I logged on as administrator, service for SQL server is started, but I can't logon. Can you please help.
This forum is intended for users who are new to SQL Server, and have basic usage questions. If you have setup or installation issues or questions, you should check out the Setup forum.
All: I am writing an Internet/Extranet based (ASP.Net 2.0) web application that uses SQL server 2005 as the database. I am using forms authentication on my web application. I am also storing the connection string to SQL server in my web config file. The conn string is encrypted using DPAPI with entropy. I currently have created a SQL login account on my SQL server for use by the web application. This is the user ID I am using in my conn string. The reason for this is because all persons using the application will NOT have a windows login. Here is my question: The login I created currently has defaulted to the "dbo" role and therefore has "dbo" rights to the database. I want to setup up this login account so that all it can do is execute stored procedures. I dont want this SQL login to be able to do anything else. In my application I am using stored procedures for ALL data access functions, via a data access layer in my application. Can someone guide me step by step as to how to setup this type of access for this SQL login. Thanks, Blue.
I've not touched SQL server programming since 1999. I have very littlememory of it and need some clarifications on some basic questions thatI could even use a book for. Until I get myself a good book, someoneplease help me with the answers:1) What are SQL functions and how are they different from storedprocedures? Do both of the programming objects not achieve the samething? What was the need of having one in addition to the other?2) How do we use an "if construct"/if clause within a SQL statement?Can we use conditional checking with the if construct within a storedprocedure? Can you please post a trivial example of a stored procedurewith an if clause?3) Stored procedures can have input parameters as well as outputparameters. Can they also have in/out parameters that are like "byreference" parameters? What's the syntax on Microsoft's T-SQL version?4) How does one check the return value of a stored procedure?Thanks for helping out.
Hi All,I am used to other SQL engines, and have a few basic questions--1)If I wanted to conditionally drop a table, does SQL Server have away to natively do this? Many SQL implementations will allowsomething like:CREATE OR REPLACE tablename ASSELECTx,y,zFROM sourcetable;Does SQL Server have something like this? This syntax, both the"create table as select" syntax and the "create or replace" syntaxseem to cause problems.2) Some of our existing queries have a keyword, "GO" where I wouldotherwise expect a semi-colon. Is there a functional differencebetween the two? I seem to be able to replace the "GO" keywords withsemi-colons without any changes in how the script behaves, but Ithought I would check and see if anyone has advice about thedifferences here.Thanks in advance,Ben
Im studying sql server clustering at the moment and have come across many points which confuses me. Can any SQL Clustering Guru clarify some of them for me or point me in the right direction. thanks.
1) Single Instance clustering now replaces Active/Passive clustering? If so, doesn't this mean the you cant run an 'Active/Active Cluster' by installing 2 instances of sql server on each node?
2) Multiple Instance clustering now replaces Active/Active clustering?
3) You can only have 1 instance of SQLSERVER on each node in a single instance cluster (2 nodes). However u have more than 1 sqlserver in a multiple instance cluster?
And last but not least, do u know where i can get the latest resources on sql server clustering? apart from microsoft.com. thanks.
I have two questions concerning formatting output in SQL.
I have a processer speed column that I would like to make usable. A sample entry is 2793, which I would like to be returned as '2.8 GHz'. I am using the following successfully, but when I try to append the ' GHz' it gives me a conversion error (I have tried putting both a cast and convert around the round statement). ROUND(CONVERT(DECIMAL,PCCPUSpeed_IN) / 1000,1) + ' GHz'
Secondly, I have a RAM colum that stores values such as 534753280. I would like the results to fallin into 64 Mb buckets. So values between 512000 & 532480 should return '512 Mb'. I realize I can do this using a CASE statement, but is there a better way?
I've done some basic database stuff with Access and ASP, but I have a client who has told me that he is in over his head and wants me to try getting his "mini CMS" site to work. He told me that he set everything up in Dreamweaver using ASP and "MSSQL"
I have never used what he calls: "MSSQL" before. Do I need software to create an "MSSQL" database? or is it all coded?
Also, one other question. The whole purpose of this site is to have Admin users log in to a page where they can edit the content of a page and upload it. If there is a large block of text, does it all reside in a field in the database, or would it be a link to a text file? kind of like linking to an image since images don't actually reside in the database.
I have created two tables and inserted the data using insert statements. The two tables that I have created are Automobile and Dealer_Info and have a 1:M relation from Dealer_Info > Automobile.
I am trying to list the Vehicle_Model and the number of times they are repeated, but when I run the code (below) the Count is inserted into an arbitrarily made up attribute (No column name). When that happens I cannot sort in DESC order.
I am using SQL(2000)
Select Vehicle_Model, Count(Vehicle_Model) from Automobile Group by (Vehicle_Model) Order by count(*) ;
Results:
Vehicle_Model (No column name) Escort 1 F150 4 Explorer 6 Taurus 12
I have been working with SSIS and find myself stopped on what seem like very basic tasks.
Am I right in thinking that, if you want to import a flat file into a SQL datatable, in most PC based systems, that you have to manually cast EVERY SINGLE COLUMN to unicode string, if you don't want to get the 'cannot convert between unicode and non-unicode string data types'? I mean, this is surely a VERY COMMON task, taking a CR/LF delimited ASCII file and dumping it into a database tables? What if you have 50 fields to import?
Am I the only one who finds it very difficult to cast a string from a textfile to a date format? At this point, I always just dump the date to a 8 character string and save it that way, and use a SQL view to cast it to a date. At least SQL Server can do 'basic date conversions'. Is there any way to freeze execution and find out what data was provided to a derived column, if you're trying to do some substring operations and hodge together a date? I couldn't find any. I usually put a extra column in a datatable and plunk some data there to find out 'what it looked like', how else can you debug an SSIS program?
Is there a planned service pack or update to SSIS that will make this more usable? Does Microsoft ever intend to implement an UPSERT type module? Or a File Move operation that handles directories that fill up with log files, each of which have to be added to a datatable and then moved to an archive directory (surely, another very common task - I figured out how to accomplish this but it is far from intuitive, the way it currently works). Sorry for grumbling, but honestly, I find turnaround time to develop a very simple import program is RIDICULOUS. It's quicker to write a COBOL program to issue a bunch of formatted SQL UPDATE statements than using this application.
I am new to SQL 2005, can someone give me some details instructions about how to do below two tasks:
All my developers are in a window domain user group, I need to grant dbo privileges to that domain group so then can do the their development work. The rule is all objects they create need to be owned by dbo not by there ID. ( I can€™t do it because I got €ś The €śDeafult_Schema clause cannot be used with a windows group€?) Same as above but this time they only need select permission on tables nothing else.
Hello all, this is my first post, I have a couple of basic questions regarding the use of SSIS. I have used SSIS for a couple of years for on off table loads but never implemented production jobs with it so please bear with these questions.
1. When making scripts that connect to one or more databases, is there a way to store the userid and password somewhere besides embedded within the package, such as a web.config file, this would make routine password changes much more manageble.
I guess it was only one question but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hi. I'm reading about encryption and not totally up-to-speed on what the Service Master Key is all about...
Let me paraphrase this book: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Implementation and Maintenance Training Kit by Microsoft Press, while I ask questions... ___________________________________________________________
The database engine uses the Service Master Key to encrypt... - Linked server passwords (example?) - Connection Strings (example?) - Account credentials (example?) - All database master keys
You should back up the Service Master Key and store it offsite. (Even if I never plan to use encryption?)
ALTER SERVICE MASTER KEY REGENERATE regenerates the service master key. (Is it building a completely different key, or regenerating the original?) (Why would I want to regenerate it?) (Does this void all database master keys encrypted by the original Service Master Key?) (If so, do I regenerate all database master keys voided by the regeneration?)
A database master key is optional. (So if I have Server A with encrypted database A, that I want to restore to Server B, I need the following items to perform restore? - a backup of database A - the Service Master Key of A at time of backup - associated password of Service Master Key at time of backup)
I really confused , I wanna get an rowid on sql 2000 table so I have created a sproc and it's syntax is OK How can I check it on sql query analyzer? this sql server 2000 Also How can I use that in select statement?
thanks..
here is my select statement which I have to use sproc inside select custid,ordernum,sku,amount, dbo.get_rownums (custid,ordernum,sku ) ??? from tp_cod cod
here is my sproc: CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[get_rownums] @custid as varchar(10),@ordernum as varchar(5),@sku as varchar(10) , @i as int output AS BEGIN DECLARE @SkuID as varchar(10) --DECLARE @i as int DECLARE got_sku CURSOR FOR Select sku from tp_cod where custid=@custid and ordernum=@ordernum set nocount on set @i=0 OPEN got_sku FETCH NEXT FROM got_sku INTO @SkuID WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0 BEGIN Set @i =@i + 1 if @SkuID=@sku begin return @i end else begin FETCH NEXT FROM got_sku INTO @SkuID end END CLOSE got_sku DEALLOCATE got_sku END GO
Greetings! I am writing a proof of concept ASP.net application for my employer and I have run into a couple perplexing issues. First off, In my Page_Load event I have the following code. txOTHrs.Attributes["onBlur"] = "return calculateTotal(this)"; The onblur event handler is coded as follows function calculateTotal(tb) { var regHrs = document.getElementById ("txRegHrs").value; var otHrs = document.getElementById("txOtHrs").value; var rate = document.getElementById("txRate").value; var regAmt = rate * regHrs; var otAmt= rate * ( otHrs * 1.5 ); var total = otAmt + regAmt; document.getElementById("txTotal").value = total; } Everything seems to work fine. The onBlur event is handled and, as I expect the value in the txTotal text box is updated correctly. The problem occurs when I try to access that value in the codebehind page. When ever I look at txTotal.Text in the debugger it is always blank. This has left me scratching my head as I can clearly see a value on the web page. Have I missed some step where I have to notify the server that a value in the control has changed ?
My second question is, I hope a very easy one to answer. In WinForms when I have a dataset I can access the individual rows ( in an untyped dataset ) by speficying dataset.tables["tableName"].Rows[index]. Is there any similar mechanism for accessing the individual rows, and fields in the SqlDataSource object in ASP.net ?
Any help anyone can provide is greatly appreciated!!
Hello all expert databse administrator, i truly new to MS SQL server.
I have installed MS SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server Management Studio express edition.
An error occurred mentioned i cannot connect the sql server. I wonder can i install Full edition of sql server and express edition of management studio.
TITLE: Connect to Server ------------------------------
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: TCP Provider, error: 0 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 10061)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=10061&LinkId=20476
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Server Name = HOME-C5CCA7A162SQLEXPRESS
This is my error when i try connecting to the server.
Hello all expert databse administrator, i truly new to MS SQL server.
I have installed MS SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server Management Studio express edition.
An error occurred mentioned i cannot connect the sql server. I wonder can i install Full edition of sql server and express edition of management studio.
TITLE: Connect to Server ------------------------------
An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: TCP Provider, error: 0 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 10061)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=10061&LinkId=20476
------------------------------ BUTTONS:
OK ------------------------------
Server Name = HOME-C5CCA7A162SQLEXPRESS
This is my error when i try connecting to the server.
After going through the Enterprise Manage mirroring setup, I get the error message ...
The server network address "TCP://MYMACH.mynet.net:5022" can not be reached or does not exist. Check the network address name and reissue the command. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 1418)
I have three instances of SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edtion MSSQLSERVER (primary) endpoint 5022 MSSQLSERVER (partner) endpoint 5023 MSSQLSERVER (witness) endpoint 5024
I have enabled TCPIP and named pipes on all three protocols. In surface configuration I have enabled everything. Each instance has the -T1400 flag set. Each instance is running under mixed security. Each sql Server and sql agent instance runs exactly in the same domain account. The machine has been rebooted. The following tests all pass
I'm new to DB Mirroring, and I am trying to get it going in a test enviroment between two SQL 2005 Dev Servers. I have followed documentation that I have found but cannot get past a 1418 error when establishing a connection between the servers initially. Does anyone know of any good step by step guides that I could look at, in case I have missed something stupid.
I got 2 questions to ask: 1. I choose Windows and SQL authentication during setup. Will this have any impact on my connection string in Dot net? 2. If I want to host my db on my computer, what other protocols do I need to enable? Currently I got shared memory on.
I have a windows application that connects to a SQLExpress database hosted on a shared server. The client machines will run an interface software and interact with the info within SQL The SQL database isn't huge (50 megs) and all of the info is text. The interface application isn't too complex either, it was designed using VB.net05. I have a few setup questions:
1 - Is it best to use Windows or SQL authentiaction? Currently I am using Windows authentication and I have a user group setup on the DNS that is setup as a user for the SQL database. That has worked so far, but I've only had a few users logged in at one time so far. My plan was to add all DNS accounts that will use the software to the DNS user group, thus giving them access to the SQL database.
2 - I know this gets asked a TON, but I am interested in knowing how many users I should be able to support using the current setup. I have the one user acount setup for the DNS user group. The SQL table is not huge and it is all reading and writing text. The server is running Windows Server 03 and is a couple years old (not sure of exact specs).
Thanks for any help, I am still learning my way around SQL and it's great to have such a vast amount of support for the product.
I am running a number of SQL instances on my PC. Within the network, I have think server with various System Center components. For compatibility reasons, some features of System Center 2012 R2 had to be delegated to different SQL databases. My question is, because there is now more than one IP address on my system, and each instance of SQL is assigned to its own IP, is there a way to setup DNS and SQL so the namespace points to the desired IP address? For Instance:
MSSQL2008 instance is set to run on = 11.12.13.1 MSSQL2012 is set to run on = 11.12.13.2 IN DNS: A Record: Mike-PC = 11.12.13.1 A Record: Mike-PC = 11.12.13.2
If I want to use MSSQL2008 by specifying Mike-PC as the DNS name, how would I do that with 100% accuracy? If there is another way to get the job done, I am more than willing to approach this differently.
Hi experts I am new to SQL Server and have got to do a project using VB & SQL Server. right now i got to prepare case study document wherein i got to mention the pros & cons of using VB+sql server... kindly help me. Thanks in advance.
Hi, I have no idea about SQL Server.my first question is,SQL server usually mean "MS" sql server. right?Also, my second question is,I made a webpage with PHP to connect My SQL.However, if i want to change from My sql to MS sql server, then how cani change the webpage? can I do it with PHP or should I totally changeit to ASP? If I have to change it, the format could be similar ortotally different?Thank you.
A series of articles examining some basic concepts in Sql Server.Basic Anatomy of Sql Server, part IWhat is a stored procedure?http://beyondsql.blogspot.com/2007/...ver-part-i.htmlBasic Anatomy of Sql Server, part IIThe unit test as part of the database.http://beyondsql.blogspot.com/2007/...er-part-ii.htmlBasic Anatomy of Sql Server, part IIIWhat does deferred name resolution really mean?http://beyondsql.blogspot.com/2007/...r-part-iii.html
After creating database in SQL Server , it generates .mdf , .ndfdatafiles .Generally if we get those datafiles then we can create the databasewith tables/data on another machine by using those datafiles.I want to know, if we can we protect this? I don't want another userto take those files and create database on another SQL Server. Isthere any option available in SQL server while creating database toprotect this file with password or any darn thing for protection thatwould not allow to create the database by using those file or anyworkaround.Thanks in advance for your help.
I am having trouble just starting SQL Server 2005. When I try to use Management Studio, I do not see any server name. I just need to be able to start it up!
My site is hosted by Fasthosts(.co.uk), which means I cannot put an MS SQL database on my site: they don't support that sort of thing. I have to pay for a seperate SQL database on a seperate server (also hosted by fasthosts). They have given me an IP, a server name, a database name, login and password. They tell me that the server require SQL authentication. I have managed to contect to the database using MS VWD 2005 through the database explorer. I cannot however make changes to the database. I have therefore downloaded SQL Server Management Express. This is where I am stuck. I can't seem to get the software to find my database. One thing I have tried is i've set up a database on my system and then run replication. When I do this I get stuch at to the "enter the name of the computer running IIS" part of the wizard, I've tried entering in the IP of the server and the ip of my website. I have also tried connecting to the database direct (not using replication) but this fails when it tries, despite all the combinations of IP, server name and database name I try! Any ideas? Regards, Howard
