General Guidance Via Skype Etc
Apr 5, 2008
I know I already have an open thread and this is naughty, but just digging my other into a hole.
As stated in my other thread I am going into interview next week for a junior developer role, and they want to know as a test what I can find out and achieve with SSMS.
I would really appreachiate it if someone could give me some of their time to answer a few questions and guild me though the very basics. Either via MSN or Skype or something, sometime this weekend, as I really want this job on wednesday!
Thank You!
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Jul 14, 2004
I have been trying to rescue my company's helpdesk database because the company moved premesis and we lost that particular server.
It was originally running SQL Server 6.5, and my line manager simply copied the database.DAT files straight out of the MSSQLData directory without running a backup through Enterprise Manager.
Does anyone know how i can rescue these files so that we can get our helpdesk up and running again?!
thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
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Jul 20, 2005
I have a HUGE project (at least for me) and need some guidance.I am trying to create a database for a local university movie clubthat allows users to input there basic personal information (name,address, telephone number) as well as movies in there collection. Themovies will be categorized by genre (comedy, romance, horror, etc.)and title. I want to be able to let the users add and remove moviesto their list of movies they own, I'll call it "MOVIES I OWN".The user will also need to be able to create a SECOND list of moviesthey would like to see, again they can choose by genre and title.They need to also be able to add and remove from this list also, i'llcall it "MOVIES I WANT TO SEE".The last part of the project will be to match the users of "movies iwant to see" with "movies I own" users. It will be displayed on thelocal university website when the user logs in and will alert the userto the match. If there is a match at a later time, maybe the user canbe emailed? Also if there is a match, perhaps the two movies can betaken off record after the user acknowledges the match. I would needit to be able to handle a small amount of users now logged in at thesame time , but would like for it to eventually handle several hundredusers logged on at the same time in the distant future with outperformance problems.I am not sure if sql 2000 is the best to get this done or perhapsoracle. I am currently trying this on mySQL with PHP but currently amlost in a forest of data. Any guidance suggestions will be greatlyappreciated. I am pretty new to this so please be kind...
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Oct 9, 2007
Hi Guys
I'm new to this Forum and I downloaded SQL express advanced today, I'm more a network secuirty but I wanna save my company some money in create and quoting system and will work in the travel arena. However I'm not sure what querying program to use to pull quotes out and have options to email them as well. This would be the client side part, which records data.What program could I use to do this???
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Sep 6, 2006
Hi,
We've decided to use SSIS for an ETL type project. We are going to convert some files to our special flat file format. Our special flat file format will not change, but we will need to convert about 40 different style flat files into this format. We will receive any of these files at random intervals. We will likely have to add more file formats to the 40 at some point, too.
I'd like to use a flexible design, but I just started with SSIS and its going to be hard to test all the possible combinations, so I hope I can find some guidance in this forum.
What would be a good approach to allow for the most reuse of work to support these various file formats?
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Sep 20, 2007
Hello Dear Forum! I am new to this web. I am now days working with .NET Tecs especailly ASP.NET. I have developed a small school system in which i used SQL MDF file. I want to know about its approach if they want to make it online. and one more question, is MDF file is best for more than 10,000 Students? Can i convert the MDF into normal table format like SQL Server 2005 , i am using SQL Server Express.
Take Care.Wating for reply.
Developer
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Aug 24, 2007
I am the IS manager for a medium business. I am also the DBA and the programmer and help desk and trainer etc etc.
In 2003 I embarked on a project which went live in 2005. We contracted to have our order processing system rewritten into SQL. I went from a character based 4GL language called Progress running in a UNIX enviroment to a knock down, drag out, full blown microsoft solution. I have been operating this new system for two years making modest enhancements and improvements as my skills with microsoft are increasing and improving (retraining my brain to think objects)and hiring contractors to do the really cool fun stuff.
I have to learn Server 2003, SQL Server 2005, SQL Express, T-SQL, Replication, Reporting Services, SSIS, IIS, DTS, Visual Source Safe, Visual Studio, VB, C#, ADO.NET and the .NET Framework fits in here too although I don't really know where.
I hope you are starting to understand my feeling of being 'in over my head'. Right now everything is running perfect. I do backups, restore them and create new reports. Basic stuff.
On top of this our company has merged with a larger one and this bigger company does not have a microsoft solution. They have an AS400 home grown application that I do not want to learn. I will not go backwards!!!!! I will loose my job/position in the next couple of years. I want certifications (to get that interview).
I just don't have the skills to back up the certification (I don't want to be one of those exam cram people) I do a plethora of unrelated taks all day long. Not because I have to do them I choose to do them. I like both DBA and Programming.
So, if you were me, and could get certifications and have experience to back them up what would you do first?
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May 2, 2007
Greetings All,
I have a SQL2005 table that I'm needing to export to a 'formatted' csv flat-file to emulate a mainframe output. I'm new to SSIS so don't beat me up to bad... The current output of my ssis csv file is as follows:
95752,95725,0001,0, ,N
11473,8704,0001,0, ,N
1279215,436612,0001,0, ,N
43595,43592,0038,0, ,N
and I need to get to here:
95752 ,95725 ,1 ,0 ," ","N ",0
11473 ,8704 ,1 ,0 ," ","N ",0
1279215 ,436612 ,1 ,0 ," ","N ",0
43595 ,43592 ,38 ,0 ," ","N ",0
Basically I need to pad the first 2 columns with trailing spaces to a fixed width of 11 characters, 3rd column convert number format and pad to fixed 5, 4th column pad to fixed 3, 5th column add double quotes around 20 character fixed. 6th column add double quotes around and pad to fixed 2. Finally adding a , 0 to each row which is used a LF/CR.
Any feedback in regards to getting pointed in the right direction would be greatly appreciated...
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Apr 10, 2007
im trying to convert a sql stored procedure to a ssis project as part of a learning experience, however, im not sure where to even begin. im looking to see if someone can help my find my footstep.
basically, the sproc looks through a table and pulls two fields into a cursor, there is a third field, the where clause is if say that field is greater than 1.
basically the first field it pulls is the name of another sproc to run, and the this field says if i want to execute that sproc or not. so i want to rewrite this sproc in ssis to go through the table, and execute each sproc name based off of the first table.
my initial ssis thought was to add a for each loop, but i couldnt figure out how to go through the table. anyone offer some help on how this could be done? thanks
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Jul 12, 2007
I have a large (4 GB) xml file. I use the SSIS XML Source, generate an xsd and conversions/destinations and this does a great job of creating the multiple outputs including cross reference tables with autogenerated id's (I have no script task or component, so they must be auto). These load nicely into the six tables.
The guidance I seek is what should I do for the next xml source file as it will be an incremental data addition to the base file. I don't see any obvious way to keep the package from autogenerating id's that may conflict with the existing ids.
Am I missing the obvious? It may be, as I am enjoying SSIS, but I am not an expert at all. I can post pertinent items if needed.
Thank you for any guidance.
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Mar 17, 2007
What some good reasons to select 64-bit rather than 32-bit for SQL Server 2005?
We are preparing to install a very large SQL Server 2005 cluster. Initially, the primary database is estimated at 1 Terabyte, with 5 more databases that will add up to another Terabyte. After a few years, the estimate jumps up to 20 Terabytes for the largest DB and another 20 for the other five, combined.
We've made the assumption that a database this large, with up to 1000 concurrent users, that this is a good candidate for a 64-bit installation. And that we're better off starting out with 64-bit, rather than migrating later.
Can someone provide some guidance?
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Apr 4, 2008
I am gonig into interview for a junior developer position. The role involves a lot of SQL based work. Training is on the job, and they know I am new to this, but they want to know what I can do with SQL server by wednesday, and obviosuly I stand a better chance if I can do a reasonable amount by then.I am assuming I can practise with offline databases, so I would like to do that. Also I was wondering if there were any simple example databases I can load up.
I have downloaded and installed the software, and would like to know how to connect and create a test database.
There will be a small test in the interview and the questions are:
1. SQL Management and Data Extraction
For this task you will need to be familiar with database tables, data types and constraints. There will be some administration work using SQL Management Studio along with some T-SQL queries. You will need to show use of the SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE statements. If you do not have SQL Server, you can download the express edition for free at the following URL. http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/express/bb410791.aspx
2. XSLT
For this task I will be asking you to produce some HTML output displaying the data from an XML file. The concept is similar to ASP.
3. Database Design
You will be given a scenario for a company that requires some database software for the smooth running of their organisation. You will need to plan and design a data structure to accommodate these requirements. You will be allowed to spend as much time on this part of the test as you wish. Key information here is going to be database normalization.
These questions dont make a whole lot of sense to be at the moment, so would appreciate a breakdown in simpler terms.
This job will be a fantastic opportunity for me to get into development, and would appreaciate any help that you guys have to offer, thanks in advance.
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May 20, 2008
alter table consumers
add check (zipcode like( '[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9]'))
the datatype is char(5)
error message:
The ALTER TABLE statement conflicted with the CHECK constraint "CK__Consumers__Zipco__4316F928".
Based on this message, i would think that there is another constraint, however the build script does not have any constraints. So i am somewhat confused.
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May 30, 2006
Is there any guidance on using Xp_Cmdshell from the SSIS team at Microsoft? We're needing to remotely execute SSIS packages on the server where MS SQL Server 2005 is installed.
FYI, I've researched this heavily and know about the common ways--re: Using SQL Agent or the Microsoft.Dts.Runtime library in .NET with a web service etc.
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Feb 25, 2005
Hi
I'm learning by going through the tutorials and such and modifying the code to try and learn how to do more and different things.
I have a MSDE Database, and I'm building a query from the WebMatrix Code Builder.
I can get a Select and Where to work on a "Category" colum as String; to return from a text box control (where I enter the name) and on button click.
What I would like to learn how to do and am having trouble is do a select Where "Category" (string) and "Status"(Int) are the same.
I have two Seperate Textboxes after i make the Where / And Query, but I'm not sure i have the button click code right.
I have included the code below - Sorry if this is so basic ;-) - The Sub_Button1 Click is at the end.
Function ShowRecords(ByVal category As String, ByVal status As Integer) As System.Data.DataSet
Dim connectionString As String = "server='(local)'; trusted_connection=true; database='SalesContacts'"
Dim dbConnection As System.Data.IDbConnection = New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection(connectionString)
Dim queryString As String = "SELECT [Contact].* FROM [Contact] WHERE (([Contact].[Category] = @Category) AND ("& _
"[Contact].[Status] = @Status))"
Dim dbCommand As System.Data.IDbCommand = New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand
dbCommand.CommandText = queryString
dbCommand.Connection = dbConnection
Dim dbParam_category As System.Data.IDataParameter = New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlParameter
dbParam_category.ParameterName = "@Category"
dbParam_category.Value = category
dbParam_category.DbType = System.Data.DbType.String
dbCommand.Parameters.Add(dbParam_category)
Dim dbParam_status As System.Data.IDataParameter = New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlParameter
dbParam_status.ParameterName = "@Status"
dbParam_status.Value = status
dbParam_status.DbType = System.Data.DbType.Int32
dbCommand.Parameters.Add(dbParam_status)
Dim dataAdapter As System.Data.IDbDataAdapter = New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataAdapter
dataAdapter.SelectCommand = dbCommand
Dim dataSet As System.Data.DataSet = New System.Data.DataSet
dataAdapter.Fill(dataSet)
Return dataSet
End Function
Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
DataGrid1.DataSource = ShowRecords(CStr(TextBox1.Text)&(CInt(TextBox2.Text)))
DataGrid1.DataBind()
End Sub
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Apr 27, 2006
Hi!
I'm new to SSIS (and quite new to SQL Server). I have a process which I'd like to automize via SSIS - just don't know how and couldn't figure it out yet by playing around with the program. Shouldn't be too difficult though.
First of all, that's the process as I do it now:
1) Load several flatfile sources (dumps of SQL tables) into an SQL database.
2) Add identifier rows (to some tables), set the primary and foreign keys so the database is "recreated" and I can work on it.
3) Do several simple transformations, aggregations and selects across tables and finally write a new table containing information for reporting stuff.
I succeded in loading flatfiles within the data flow view, doing some transformations and saving the output to a flatfile. What I didn't find out: how can I "recreate" the database enabling me to perform "SELECT/FROM/WHERE" statements across tables? Will I have to write the imported files to tables within a db (how?) or can I avoid this step?
A little guide (newbie friendly) would be great help!
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Jan 2, 2008
Hi Can someone give me proper guidance .I am a data warehouse architect with 13 years in IT.
What are the prospects if I move to data mining.Will it be wise decision to add data mining.
Please guide.
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May 16, 2006
I have been working SQL server for many years as a web developer, however in my current position we are lacking an expert in maintenance and admninistration as the company has recently switched over to SQL Server 2005.
I therefore need to develop a greater understanding of the best practices with regards to administration and am a bit lost as there are so many options which seem like they might match my requirements. As I have never looked beyond the basic administration/maintenance side of things before I have no idea which options to investigate.
Basically I want to clear any records older than 3 months old on a scheduled/automatic basis. There seem to be various options that could do this, however I want to know what the best option is, rather than waste a lot of time and risk problems by resorting to trial and error.
We are already backing up this data, however I am not sure if I should combine these tasks. It is highly unlikely that we will ever have to restore these older records, however we do need to store the data for legal reasons.
I dont expect anyone to tell me everything, as I am happy to investigate, I just need a nudge in the right direction.
Thanks
maw
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Aug 8, 2007
I've got a lot of XML like this (simplified):
Code Snippet
... 8 MORE
... 9 MORE TIMES
I need to get this into three existing SQL Server 2005 tables, each with identity columns for their primary keys:
Code Snippet
CREATE TABLE ELEMENT1 (
[ID] INT IDENTITY
)
CREATE TABLE ELEMENT2 (
[ID] INT IDENTITY,
[ELEMENT1_ID] INT
)
CREATE TABLE ELEMENT3 (
[ID] INT IDENTITY,
[ELEMENT2_ID] INT
)
With primary and foreign keys as you'd expect, and, of course, many more columns!
How would I get this into tables through SSIS, preferably in a high-performance manner (there may be several gigabytes of XML to load).
The issue, of course, is that in order to insert an ELEMENT2 row, I need the ID from the coresponding ELEMENT1, etc.
Any ideas or pointers to articles would be welcome.
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Apr 25, 2008
Hello
I've been given the task of migrating a DTS package to SSIS (neither of which I am particularly familar with). The first job in the DTS package is to read a .ini file and set a bunch of variables. These variables are then used throughout the DTS package. After running the DTS package through the SSIS migration wizard this job turns into an execute script task and I can't see if it is still reading the .ini file. However, the only real purpose of this step is to allow different parameters to be passed in development, test, production etc. So I am thinking this whole step can be removed and effectively replaced with a package configuration (I'll probably use an XML file). My understanding is that by selecting the name/value pairs as appropriate in the XML package configuration file means this values will be passed in at runtime and achieve the same functionality. Is this the correct way to do this in SSIS, or do I still need the .ini file and variables?
Thanks for any advice on this issue.
Regards, John
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Oct 19, 2005
The following is my code. What I am trying to do is find all the students a teacher as assessed during a give time. Then find out which assessment was done the most recently. After that I will then be aggregating those results. I have never written any pl/sql or T-SQL... heck I don't even know what to call it!The first sql command is doing what I want it to. I can only assume the cursor is working correctly. Any help would be greatly appreciated.BryanALTER procedure Domain@UserID numeric,@StartDate datetime,@EndDate datetime
AS-- Variable DeclerationDECLARE @SessionID varchar(1000)DECLARE @EachSessionID numeric
--Cursor to find all Children that the teacher has assessed for the given timeDECLARE ChildID_cursor CURSORFORSELECT DISTINCT childID FROM capsessionWHERE userid = @UserIDAND sessiondate BETWEEN @StartDate AND @EndDate-- looping through all Children to find there most recent assessment.OPEN ChildID_cursorDECLARE @ChildID numeric FETCH NEXT FROM ChildID_cursor INTO @ChildIDWHILE (@@FETCH_STATUS <> -1)BEGIN IF (@@FETCH_STATUS <> -2) BEGIN DECLARE SessionID_cursor CURSOR FOR SELECT TOP 1 CAPSessionID FROM CapSession WHERE (ChildID = @ChildID) AND (SessionDate BETWEEN @StartDate AND @EndDate) ORDER BY SessionDate DESC END FETCH NEXT FROM ChildID_cursor INTO @ChildIDENDCLOSE ChildID_cursor
OPEN SessionID_cursorFETCH NEXT FROM SessionID_cursor into @EachSessionID SET @SessionID = ''WHILE (@@FETCH_STATUS <> -1)BEGIN IF (@@FETCH_STATUS <> -2) BEGIN SET @SessionID = @SessionID + @EachSessionID+ ',' END FETCH NEXT FROM ChildID_cursor INTO @ChildIDENDCLOSE SessionID_cursorRETURN @EachSessionID
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May 30, 2008
Hi, I wanna know if one has to undergo the 'sql video tutorials' on this website before trying to understand data access tutorials, again on this site.
Are the two related by any chance. Also I am not able to find the customer database files he has created in tutorial # 5, dumb to ask, but what to do?,...so anyone willing to shed light!!!
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Jan 12, 2003
Hello everyone,
as you might have seen, I'm a total newbie to this Site and M$ SQL.
I browsed the forum to see if there are already matching answers to my question, with no success.
My question:
As a MySQL & PHP user I ask myself if there is a possibility to use M$ SQL the way I use MySQL and PHP!?
Is there a way to generate dynamic websites with M$ SQL 2000 and a webserver running PHP sources?
A brief yes or no would really help me, if you have any links or resources on this topic, I'd be glad to hear about it.
Thanks
Tom
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Mar 1, 1999
I get the error "General SQL Error" when reading or writing to a memo field in Sql Server through a frontend build in Delphi 4.
I'm Using the latest BDE.
I have recently installed this onto a NT enviroment in the same manner as my own enviroment but get the error message above.
On my own enviroment and a friends enviroment I do not get any errors.
Can someone please give me some help on this or a direction to run in ?
Thanks
Dave.
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Apr 3, 2008
1. What is the SQL error you receive when you try to fetch data from a cursor after it has run out of data?
2. After a SQL statement is executed, what does a negative value in the SQLCODE variable indicate?
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Sep 26, 2004
Hi, folks. I've a production SQL machine with more than 20 users making transactions 24 hrs in 6 days a week. I've only Sunday for maintenance. The server has fixed 2 GB RAM allocation for SQL. Is it good to Restart SQL ( or machine) to clear the Buffer-Cache( or is it good to keep the cache) .... :rolleyes:
Howdy!
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Mar 16, 2006
:eek: I am not going to lie, I am taking a DB course and am finding it extremely difficult to understand. :o
We are doing Relational DB & ER modeling as well as table normalization.
I only have 1 hour to take an upcoming and know I will score poor on my own.
Anyone want to help me out with my quiz?
I can post the Q's here.
Thanks much
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May 3, 2004
Hi! How do you query an entire db for a value?
I know how to do table queries from the SQL Analyzer, but not a full DB search.
Like, if I wanted to find a value '137.51 in a DB, what would I use?
Many thanks!
JJ
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Apr 28, 2008
I'm not impressed with the speed/quality of responses from this forum...
Can anybody recommend a more active forum?
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Oct 5, 2007
Hi,
is there a search function in MS SQL server 2005 to search for a name of a table or a name of field or entry in a field?
what/how should be the fastest way to do it?
thank you
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Mar 11, 2008
Maximum Number of rows allowed in sql server 2005 tables ?
Maximum Number of columns allowed in sql server 2005 tables ?
What are all the built in string functions can be allowed for 'TEXT' DataType in sql server 2005?
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Aug 3, 2005
Before I go into specifics, this is my problem. I've have a tablethat gets updated with large amounts of data on a monthly basis.Sometimes (rarely) identical rows of data are on one months import thatalready exist from the previous month. I can identify these rows from acombination of two fields (sampleID and testname).My question is this. Would it be an appropriate 'fix' if I created anew 'formula' field on the table comprising of a concatentation ofthese two fields and then made that an index field (no duplicates)? Myguess would be that if we then tried to import a record with a sampleIDand testname that already existed, then the import for that recordwould simply fail.Would this work? Is there a better way? My background is more withAccess so apologies if I'm not using the right terminology.Simon Harris
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Jul 26, 2007
hi...i would like to know best practice when assigning a value to a variableexample belowsetorselectdeclare @var1 varchar(25)set @var1='abc'select @var1='abc'to meset is implicitselect implies conditionsi see both used all over the place here at my new company....so witch is better practicetksMJ
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