Hi
How can I find out which edition of SQL Server is running on my server ?
Also what would be the difference in terms of features between standard edition and enterprise edition ?
Thanks
Vijay
Could someone hit the high points of the benefits of using SQL Server (vs. other databases) with Visual Studio .NET and the .NET Framework.
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I have read over the feature set and I really don't see a huge reasons to jump on the bus. There are a few niceties like IP enhancements, cluster enhancements and maybe bitlocker for the backup drive. Am I missing something?
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I have a question relating to XML and SQL. My company currently runs a website which allows its clients to log in, view their accounts and transaction history online. The website is totally read only with the exception of changing passwords.
The data is taken from our back office system overnight which runs an oracle 8i database (we cannot like our website to the database due to the agreement we have in place with our software supplier). The data is written to a CSV file which is then converted into XML. The XML file is saved to the webserver and is referenced by the website.
The structure of the website has a relationship where the Client has a Manager who can see their clients accounts, a Branch level that can see all of their Managers and the underlying clients and then finally a company level that sees everything.
We are finding that using XML is causing a real issue in performance and I was wondering if migrating the website to SQL server would improve the performance of the queries etc .
Any advice would be gratefully recieved
Lee
I was just wondering what if someone can summurize the benefits between using Access and SQL for an ASP.NET 2.0 website? Can you use an Access database that doesn't have SQL installed on it with ASP.NET?
View 3 Replies View RelatedI'm designing a database and was researching common conventions and standards. I found that some people don't use the identity column for a primary key because they prefer to create their own unique id number for the column. Whats your opinion?
Ryan
Hi, there is an existing application running on a SQL Server database.Now I have to built a different app, which will have two common tableswith the existing database (Customers, sales)Is there any benefit (performance mainly) creating the tables for thenew app in a new database? (On the same machine and the same instance)*** Sent via Devdex http://www.devdex.com ***Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it!
View 3 Replies View RelatedI find that in Database Exporer in Visual Web Developer, I can specify a DB in two ways, as exemplified here:
Data Connetctions + ke_test_db.mdf + ssftec023-lsqlexpress.master.dbo + ke_test_db2.mdf
Experimentation shows that mdf files that can be put under the "sqlexpress" item (ke_test_db2.mdf in the example) are those that SQL Server Configuration Manager Express knows about, whereas files that I create via adding an item in Solution Exporer appear at the top level (ke_test_db.mdf). My question is, is there any advantage or disadvantage to either architecture? I.e., Is there any advantage to being sure that one's DB files appear under the sqlexpress connection item?
Thanks!
-Kurt Euler
Hi,
I've never really used the SQLDatasource, I usually fill a dataset & use that. When would you use an SQLDatasource? I notice it doesn't return dataviews but I also noticed that you don't need to open the conenction. Any ideas on best practice?
Many thanks
Hey all,
Very simple question from a real n00b: In many of my stored procedures I am repeating a CASE statement where I'm replacing null values with zero, like this:
(CASE WHEN @Field IS NULL THEN 0 ELSE @Field END)
I have many SPs where I have that code repeated literally dozens of times. Is there any performance benefit to creating a function to perform this task and using that instead of the repeated CASE statements? Or am I trying to be too clever?
Thanks!
Ron Moses
ConEst Software Systems
Hi,
When do we need to have multiple log files for one Database.
What performance counters should I measure before deciding to go for multiple log files.
Any comments / suggestions are welcome.
Thanks,
Loonysan
Hi,
I wonder if there are any drawbacks with NVarChar(max) contra e.g. NVarChar(40) when it comes to performance and amount of storage used?
Are there other arguments to use e.g. NVarChar(40) than that you have more control of how long the strings are when you set the upper limit?
I'm using Sql Server 2005.
Tomsi
Hi,
I would like to find out if there is any way to upgrade SQL Server 2000 (Ent) to 2005 (STD)
The Instance has many logins and jobs etc and I dont want to loose those
A document or some advice on how to go about it would help
Thanks
Hi all
I use 64 bit 2005 server with 8cpu and 8G of memory.
This server is accessed by large number of intensive or not so intensive programs.
I had eliminated all inefficient queries by means of sql profiler. What I see now is 30 procs or so runining in 1 second. They are all pretty simple and as I said use indexes. cpu column for most show 0, reads show 10 - 50 - pretty good.
But... my cpu utilization is 75% in avg. across of all 8 cpu's. I really can't find an answer for it.
If procs run so efficient, where does cpu go? Disk queue length is 0.04 or less - seems very good.
Task manager shows that all of it 75% attributed to sql server.
So which resources besides sql queries use so much cpu? Do I have to look at some other areas and which ones where cpu could be used besides sql queries themselves.
Thank you, Gene.
I am task with identifying the source database name, id, and server name for each staging table that I create. I need to add this to a derived column on all staging tables created from merging same tables on different servers together.
When doing a Merge Join, there is no way to identify the source of data so I would like to see if data came from one database more than the other servers or if their are duplicates across servers.
The thing that bugs me about SSIS Data Flow task is there is no way to do an easy Execute SQL Task after I select my ADO.NET Source to get this information because my connection string is dynamic and there is no way of know which data source is being picked up at runtime.
For Example I have Products table on Server 1 and 2:
Server 2 has more Products and would like to join the two together to create a staging table.
I want see the following:
Product ID, Product Name, Qty, Src_DB_ID, Src_DB_Name, Src_Server_Name
1 IPAD 1000 2, MyDB1, Server1
100 ASUS Pad 40 1, YourDB, Server2
get database name and server name in DATA FLOW only (without using a for each in Control Flow)
Is it possible to view the Connection String information of a remote login/session? I want to know if the login is looking-up the database server via IP address, servername (NetBIOS name) or fully-qualified domain name (FQDN).
Using these DMVs I can get a lot of relevant information:
sys.dm_exec_sessions
Program Name (eg. Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio),
Client Interface Name (eg. .Net SqlClient Data Provider)
sys.dm_exec_connections
Net Transport (eg. TCP),
Client Net Address and TCP Port
but not how the server's IP address was resolved. Is the connection string ever sent by the client to the server, or just used for DNS lookup?
I don't wnat SQL's Identify column's format ( which is 1�2�3 ...)I want my Prikey column is looks like starts in 0000000001�0000000002�0000000003....I set the Prikey columns type is Char(10) not nullis it possible to setting my identify column as I want?
View 15 Replies View RelatedI have to find locks which have been caused by some particular users before the scheduled jobs kick off and kill the locked processes so that the scheduled job executes without failing. How to do this in SQL server? please help
Thanks in Advance
I got query from sysproccesses and the result for one spid is : SQLAgent - TSQL JobStep (Job 0xF3BDA6DFF9DCF94D81FF97C49EDA7C61 : Step 1
Which job has this code : 0xF3BDA6DFF9DCF94D81FF97C49EDA7C61
I have the following sets of records:
ColA ColB
----- -----
21 A
22 A
23 A
24 B
25 B
26 D
What I want is to be able to identify a set sequence (1,2,3) based upon ColB such that I'd get the following result:
ColA ColB ColC
----- ----- -----
21 A 1
22 A 1
23 A 1
24 B 2
25 B 2
26 D 3
I know that I should be able to get it using ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY ColB ORDER BY ColA), but instead of getting the sequence (1,1,1,2,2,3) I get (1,2,3,1,2,1). Using DENSE_RANK gave me the same results.
when i run sql server 2005
select @@version
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 9.00.1399.06 (X64) Oct 14 2005 00:35:21 Copyright (c) 1988-2005 Microsoft Corporation Developer Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 1)
how to determine that i have installed sql server service pack 2
do i have to restart the server to see the effect, how will it show that it is service pack 2
We are doing a review of a SQL 2008 server. Though we can identify what are the linked servers to the database.
However is there a sure shot way to identify, incoming DB links to the database server. I know the successful connections are easy to identify, but I wish to know all possible incoming DB links to server.
Will the DB logs support in identifying all attempted and successful DB link connections.
Hi
-I have istalled sql server 2005 standard edition , I want to install sql server 2005 enterprise edition on the same machine.
Is it possible? I have Microsoft windows server 2003 SP2 and 1GB RAM.
I want to use partition function with the enterprise edition, will the trial version of sql server work for me?
-If I have already created a database and tables using the standard edition, will I be able to access and use the database using the installed trial version or will I have to start a fresh creating a new database?
- Is it possible to access the same database with any of the installed versions?
BTW, I am prety new to sql server and databases , I am trying to learn by myself
Thanks
Hello!M a newbie.. I just want to know, that wots the difference b/w SQL Server Standard Edition and Express Edition.?And can I use Visual Studio 2005 (Professional Edition) with SQL Server Express Edition.?
View 1 Replies View RelatedDear All,We have a database which contains many tables which have millions ofrecords. When We attach the database with MS SQL Server 2005 StandardEdition Server and run some queries (having joins, filters etc.) thenthey take very long time to execute while when We execute same querieson Enterprise Edition then they run 10 times faster than on standardedition.Our database does not use any features which are present in EnterpriseEdition and not present in Standard Edition. We want to know what arethe differences between Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition forperformance. Why should we go for Enterprise Edition when StandardEdition has all the features required.We are presently using evaluation versions of SQL Server 2005 Standardand Enterprise Editions.Thanks and regards,Nishant Sainihttp://www.simplyjava.com
View 23 Replies View RelatedI am attempting to upgrade a 2005 Standard Edtion to Enterprise Edition. This is a default instance. All components are upgraded successfully except the Database Engine. I receive the following error:
SQL Server Setup has encountered the following problem: [Microsoft][SQL Native Client][SQL Server]The certificate cannot be dropped because one or more entities are either signed or encrypted using it.. To continue, correct the problem, and then run SQL Server Setup again.
This installation does not have encryption enabled, so I do not undersand the error or how to correct it.
After rebooting the SQL instance appears to be upgraded to Enterprise, but it cannot be upgraded to SP2.
Thanks,
Hi
I am interested in taking MCTS exam 70-431 for sql server 2005 implementation and maintainance.
I have been reading the hardware requirements for the instalation of sql server versions and realise that enterprise and developer editions have same minimum requirements for the operation system.
I understand that the Developer Edition includes all the functionality of SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition, but it is licensed for use as a development and test system, not as a production server.
Also I undestand that the developer edition supports the Windows XP Home Edition with SP2 or later but the enterprise edition does not support this operating system. The evaluation/trial version is for the enterprise edition. Can I use the developer version of sql server 2005 for my practice exercises instead of using the trial version?
I have all hardware requirements for the trial enterprise version except that I am using Microsoft windows Xp home edition version 2002 with SP2. I am trying to see if I can use the developer version of sql server 2005 as it is cheaper for me to buy this software than buying the new operating system for my computer.
According to the microsoft book for the MCTS exam 70-431 there is a section which states that before you begin you should have Microsoft Windows Server 2003 running on your computer on an NTFS file system
(NTFS) partition. Will I still be ok to use the book and be able to do all the tests in the book if i am using the developer version of sql server 2005 with my Microsoft windows Xp home edition than using the trial version which comes with the book?
Thanks
gifty
I'd like to upgrade from my current SQL Server version: 09.00.3042 (Workgroup edition that comes with SBS upgrade) to the standard edition that I've just purchased. I've attempted to run setup.exe SKUUPGRADE=1 from the command prompt and it just tells me that there's nothing new to install.
I don't really want to uninstall the current installation just to do something that shouldn't be complicated to do, upgrading software versions should not be a difficult process.
Does anybody have any experience with this?
As an ISV, I want to certify my product on Standard Edition. I am using Developer Edition everywhere. Is there a way I can do the certification using the Developer Edition, or do I need to obtain/purchase a copy of the Standard Edition?
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Hello all,
Here I need some help or suggestions for the following topic...
I am using SQL server 2000 enterprise edition installed on the machine. Now I wanted to change the edition from enterprise to standard.
There are around 4 user databases exists on the server.
What are the areas I have to take care while doing this? Could I do as normal installation?
No log shipping implemented on the server.
Your suggestions would be very helpful to me.
Thanks in advance.
We have an existing installation of SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition (64bit) that we are ready to go live with and would like to change the edition to Enterprise Edition (64bit). We have purchased all the appropriate licenses. We would like to avoid UN-installing the Developer Edition and RE-installing the Enterprise Edition. There must be some way to change a registry key, provide your serial number via a command line utility or re-run the setup with the license key provided and direct it to just change the edition from Developer to Enterprise and not change any of the other settings like service account, sa account, collation, etc. Any help is most appreciated.
Thank you,
Matt
I recently bought a Dell server with Windows 2003 enterprise edition. I wanted the X32 version and metnioned of the same to the sales people, but somehow they put the x64 edition on the server. The database I am planning to use does not work on X64 edition as of now. How do I downgrade the OS to X32 version? Do I need to send the system back to Dell? Machine not opened yet. Or is there a way I can get software CD and downgrade to X32 version?
Thanks,
Prasad
I want to identify rows that go negative but only for 2 cents or more as well as identify rows that 2 or more.
I have this expression that does not work how I want it to work:
CASE
WHEN (SUM(FavUnfavCostChange) < (2/100) THEN 'Less'
WHEN SUM(FavUnfavCostChange) > (2/100) THEN 'More'
ELSE NULL
END AS 'Flag'
But I get:
0.00000815000000000000More -- this is not more than 2 cents, is just a positive number
-0.00094700000000000000Less -- this is not less than 2 cents, is just negative number
-0.00222000000000000000Less -- this is not less than 2 cents, is just negative number
-0.00012250000000000000Less -- this is not less than 2 cents, is just negative number
0.00000000000000000000NULL -- this is zero so null is fine
0.01188576000000000000More -- this is not more than 2 cents, is just a positive number