I am aspiring to do the MCTS SQL Server 2005 certification. However, since the SQL Server 2008 is released, I was wonder if doing 2005 is a right choice?. Does anyone you know if when the 2008 certification will likely replace the 2005, is it going to be in this year? or any guidance/information is appreciated.
Thanks
Hi All,
I'm interested in doing MCTS: SQL Server 2005. Could any one please let me know any link where I can find any study material/practice tests for free for the Exam 70-431.
Your help is greatly appreicated.
Thanks,
DBSTARTER
I am studying for my MCTS sql server 2005 from home
and was just wondering how long it should take me to get through it
throughly. I am going through the Microsoft Implementation and maintainace self kit book.
Many thanks
Rob
i am considering studying for the MCTS in SQL Server 2005 - can anyone offer advice if the Elearning material is useful?
Thanks
Hi, I am about to take a MCTS 70-431 exam next week.
I tried to find few information regarding this exam, but I cannot find what I need at Microsoft site.
I wonder if anyone has taken this exam or knows about any information about this exam.
My Questions:
Q1: Number of questions on the exam
Q2: Passing Score or percentange or numbers of right questions
Q3: Format of exam:
Definition, concepts, case study, or simulation?
Q4: What if I fail? Retake policy
Do I pay same amount to take it again?
Any information is really helpful and appreciated.
Thank you so much!
Hi All,
I would like take MCTS exam in Business Intelligence(Dataware Housing).For this
I want to know about the MCTS Certification Business Intelligence (SQL Server 2005 ).
Any one can suggest how to prepare for this exam and what is the CODE for this Exam?
And also is SQL Server 2008 has been released or not???
Please respond to this mail and thanks in advance.
Thanks& Regards,
Maruthi
Hi everybody;
i'm preparing the MCTS certification for SQL Server 2005. So i need some materials which will be practical for me to get started with the engine and tool.
Thanks
Hi,
Somebody can speak (tips) about exam 70-431?
Tips?
Amount Questions?
Time ?
....
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 am looking for some good training. I do not do well just reading books on my own. How have you trained for this cert.
I am a developer and would like to start moving in the DB Admin direction a little more. thanks
Hi Everyone,
I am looking to buy SQL Server for my home computer solely for the purpose of training for Exam 70-431 Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: SQL Server 2005. My inclination is to buy SQL Server Developer Edition from Amazon.com for $41.99. Is this the best thing for me to do? What is the difference between Developer, Express and Standard in terms of training for the certification exam?
Thanks!
Can anyone tell me how many questions there are in the exam and what the pass rate is please.
Also can anyone tell me the nature of the questions that are asked or anything else that might help please.
Kind Regards
Rob
hi Everybody,
I am sitting for the Microsoft MCTS eaxm(70-528:Web Based Client Development) next week.
I have a confution regarding the question below.
THE QUESTION:
You create a Web Form. The Web Form allows users to log on to a Web site. You implement the
login logic using a Login control named Login1.
The membership data for the application is stored in a SQL Express database in the App_Data
directory.
You need to configure your application so that the membership data is stored in a local Microsoft
SQL Server database.
You add the following code segment to the Web.config file.
<membership defaultProvider="MySqlProvider">
<providers>
<add name="MySqlProvider"
type="System.Web.Security.SqlMembershipProvider, System.Web,
Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a"
connectionStringName="MySqlProviderConnection"/>
</providers>
</membership>
Which two additional actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the
solution. Choose two.)
The six options are:
A. Use Aspnet_regsql.exe to create the Microsoft SQL Server database.
B. Set Login1's MembershipProvider property to MySqlProviderConnection.
C. Add the following code segment to the Web.config file. <connectionStrings> <add
name="MySqlProviderConnection" connectionString="valid connection string"
/></connectionStrings>
D. Add the following code segment to the Web.config file. <appSettings><add
key="MySqlProviderConnection" value="valid connection string" /></appSettings>
E. In the ASP.NET configuration settings within IIS, ensure that Role Management
Enabled is selected.
F. Use the Web Site Administration Tool to select AspNetSqlMembershipProvider as the
membership provider for your application.
Somewhere it is written that the two options are
A,D
Somewhere the options are:
B,D
Somewhere there are different options.
Two of my friend sat for the exam and one of them answered A,C
Another answered B,D
Both of them were incorrect.................
Can anybody please tell me which two options are correct with a brief explanation??
There confutions with 3-4 more questions.I will post them in few days.
Thanx in advance .
Hi,
Somebody can speak (tips) about exam 70-431?
Tips?
Amount Questions?
Time ?
For my last 3 years I have work with the SQL 2000 as a database analysis. Now I want to get a certification to prepare me to look for a better job. Which certification is more valuable in today job marker MCTS or MCDBA.
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Hi ,
I have started gathering required materrials for MCTS 70 - 445 Certification Exam.
Up to this period, I have
1.Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services Step By Step Book
2.Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services Step By Step Book
3. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services Step By Step Book
and the main text book for this exam is MCTS 70-445 Implementation and Maintainance sql server 2005 BI
Is there any need for more material for studying MCTS 70-445 exam???
If any,please inform me as early as possible.
I heard SQL Server 2008 has been released in the market..so is there any separate MCTS Exam for this edition also???
With regards,
Maruthi...
When I installed VS 2005, it installed the default version of SQL Server 2005 Express that ships with Visual Studio 2005 installer media.
How can apply SQL Server 2005 Express SP1 to update this existing instance?
Currently, if I run this query:
SELECT @@version
I get the following:
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 9.00.1399.06 (Intel X86) Oct 14 2005 00:33:37 Copyright (c) 1988-2005 Microsoft Corporation Express Edition on Windows NT 5.1 (Build 2600: Service Pack 2)
After applying SP1, I should get 9.00.2047.00.
Should I just go to this link and download & install the SQL Server 2005 Express Edition SP1:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/download/
Thank you,
Bashman
I installed Visual Studio 2005 Professional then after that was installed and running, I tried to install the the SQL Server 2005 Developer's Edition which installed but I do not get the SQL Server 2005 Studio Manager. I have remove and reinstalled but it never gets installed. Any ideas?
Chuck
We have been using Sql Server 2005 Compact Edition 3.1 RDA synchronization method successfully on Sql Server 2000 database. Recently we moved the database to Sql Server 2005, sync doesn't work anymore, it just hangs on one table. On further investigation, we found out that it's the index on that table that causes this. We removed the index, it works fine. We are wondering the root cause, removing the index is not a solution for us. Any thoughts?. Thanks.
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I
am trying to install SQL 2005 in a 2-node virtual Windows 2003 cluster. I set
the cluster up through Virtual Server 2005 with 2 virtual nodes and one
virtual domain. The nodes can connect to each other as well as the
physical machine. When I try to install a fresh copy of SQL 2005 on my
cluster, I get an error every time. The
error stops the installation while checking system configuration after
installing prerequisites. The log file entry is as follows:
*******************************************
Setup Consistency Check Report for Machine: --SERVERNAME--
*******************************************
Article: WMI Service Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: MSXML Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Operating System Minimum Level Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Operating System Service Pack Level Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: SQL Compatibility With Operating System, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Minimum Hardware Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: IIS Feature Requirement, Result: Warning
Description:
IIS is not installed, therefore Report Server feature will be disabled
Action: Install IIS in order for Report Server feature to be enabled
Article: Pending Reboot Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Performance Monitor Counter Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Default Installation Path Permission Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Internet Explorer Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
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Article: ASP.Net Registration Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
Article: Minimum MDAC Version Requirement, Result: CheckPassed
<Func Name='PerformDetections'>
1
Loaded DLL:C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90Setup Bootstrapsqlsval.dll Version:2005.90.1399.0
Error: Action "InvokeSqlSetupDllAction" threw an exception during execution. Error information reported during run:
Source File Name: datastorecachedpropertycollection.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Jul 29 01:13:49 2005
Function Name: CachedPropertyCollection::findProperty
Source Line Number: 130
----------------------------------------------------------
Failed to find property "ComputerList" {"SqlComputers", "", ""} in cache
Source File Name: datastoreclusterinfocollector.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Sep 16 13:20:12 2005
Function Name: ClusterInfoCollector::collectClusterVSInfo
Source Line Number: 883
----------------------------------------------------------
Failed to detect VS info due to datastore exception.
Source File Name: datastoreclustergroupsproperties.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Jul 29 01:13:49 2005
Function Name: ClusterGroupScope.SharedDisks
Source Line Number: 56
----------------------------------------------------------
Failed to find a cluster group that owned shared disk: J:
WinException : 2
Error Code: 0x80070002 (2)
Windows Error Text: The system cannot find the file specified.
Source File Name: datastoreclustergroupsproperties.cpp
Compiler Timestamp: Fri Jul 29 01:13:49 2005
Function Name: ClusterGroupScope.SharedDisks
Source Line Number: 56
I have a SQL Server 2005 evaluation that has already been installed and setup on a server. I believe it originally had a 180 day eval. There have been numerous databases and users added as well as maintenance plan created...
The eval was put on the machine as an interim solution while waiting for paper work and order processiing things to happen. All the paperwork and ordering... have been completed and I now have the real SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition license key ....
I am very new to SQL Server and need to determine ...
1. Can I update the eval copy to become permanently licensed?
2. Would I want to upgrade the eval to permanent? Will I lose any capabilities by keeping the current eval setup?
If it is reasonable to keep the eval setup
3. How do I go about entering the license key to make it permanent?
If it is necessary to install the new Standard Edition...
4. How do I install it while maintaining the already defined databases, data, users, maintenance plan...
Thanks in advance for any and all help.
Chris
Hi,
I am developing an application for pocket pc 2003 smart device which utilizes synchronization between SQL CE 2005 and SQL server 2005 by means of REMOTE DATA ACCESS method call PULL( ) and PUSH( ) but currently these are the details of the error Im encountering when PULL( ) method is called:
Error code: -2147467259
Descripion: An error occured on the computer running IIS.Restart the IIS server.
Minor error: 28022
Source: SQL server CE
Currently Im developing this application as a final project and due to some limitations I have setup my pc to act as the SQL server and the IIS server both on the same machine.
Any help will be appreciated, thanks.
Hello,If I backup and restore an express database to sql server 2005 standard, will there still be limitations in regards to the database size, cpu...etc.? Thanks,Jon
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Any ideas?
How do I upgrade Sql Server 2005 Express to SP2 if I also have SQL Server 2005 Enterprise SP2 already on the same box? I installed Sql Server 2005 Enterprise first, then applied SP2, then installed Visual Studio 2008 (which installed SQL Server 2005 Express).
When I try to upgrade Sql Server 2005 Express to SP2 using the special Express edition of SP2, I get an error message that says "None of the selected features can be installed". I end up having to cancel the install of SP2.
I'm left with SQL Server 2005 at level 9.0.3054 and SQL Server 2005 Express at 9.0.3042. How can I bring SQL Server Express 2005 to the same level as SQL Server 2005 Entperprise?
Hello!! How can I upgrade from SQL Server 2005 Express Edition to SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition? I see allot of example of upgrading from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005, but no example on upgrading from SQL Server 2005 Express to SQL Server 2005 Enterprise or Standard. Is this possible?
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Thanks
I'm really new to the whole database deal (as well as VB.net) - specifically with the capabilities surrounding VB and SQL Server 2005. My question is open to any recommendations...
What I have is an application that a user uses to create 'new' products. They are presented a form to enter the information regarding the product they wish to create. They enter the details of the product and also locate an image that represents the product, too. Currently, this application saves the product information (including binary image data) into a SQL Server 2005 Express Edition database. This application and database reside on a client pc. What I need to do is to be able save updated and newly created product data into a file of some sort. That file will make its way to a memory stick (USB) and then be transported to a 'field' machine. Quite simply, what is the best way to do this? Are there walk-throughs on this sort of thing? The target database is also SQL Server 2005. I thought I'd post this question on here to get the best design ideas... Any help would be greatly appreciated.
~javasource
I first tried installing the DVD and of course it told me I must use the command prompt installation method to include the line SKUUPGRADE=1. I found good references to this in the following links:
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2208593&SiteID=1
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144259.aspx
Below is the command I issued at the command prompt:
start /wait d:serverssetupsetup.exe ADDLOCAL=ALL INSTANCENAME=URHCS63SQL2005DSS UPGRADE=SQL_Engine SKUUPGRADE=1 /qb
My servername is URHCS63 and my instance is SQL2005DSS.
When I execute this command, a installation dialog box opens briefly and then disappears and nothing else happens. Here are the results of the bootstrap log file:
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 9.00.3042.00
==============================
OS Version : Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family, Enterprise Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 3790)
Time : Thu Oct 25 16:17:48 2007
URHCS63 : To change an existing instance of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 to a different edition of SQL Server 2005, you must run SQL Server 2005 Setup from the command prompt and include the SKUUPGRADE=1 parameter.
SQL Server Setup was interrupted. For more information, review the Setup log file in %ProgramFiles%Microsoft SQL Server90Setup BootstrapLOGSummary.txt.
Time : Thu Oct 25 16:20:08 2007
Any ideas on why this is not working for me?
Can SQL Server 2005 Express coexist with SQL Server 2005 developer edition on the same PC?
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I just installed my VS 2005 Pro (full installation) and it installed Sql Server Express 2005. I also have a CD for Sql Server 2005 Developer Edition which I have not installed yet. My need for Sql Server on my development machine is for building and testing apps - just myself - no users will be hitting my sql server on my PC. Most of the time I hit my web server's sql server but also want the engine on my PC for when I'm offline.
Question: Should I install the developer edition and remove sql server express? Doesn't the developer edition more closely emulate the full-blown sql server, just that it only allows one or a few users to hit for development and testing purposes? At the same time, sql server express is scalled back in that it doesn't have all the goodies?
Thanks!
Stewart
Hi,
My objective is using a single DB file (mdf file) + SQL Server Express 2005 to run my program
I got two softwares here, Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005. Firstly, I installed Visual Studio 2005, normally the SQL Server 2005 Express Edition will be installed with this software. After finishing the installation. I opened a new project and try to open a DB file (.mdf) from Visual Studio 2005, it works. The problem is that I can't restore the mdf file from an old database file since it lose a lot of functions that appear in SQL Server 2000 / SQL Server 2005. And it is too troublesome and inconvenient to edit a DB file in Visual Stuio 2005.
Therefore, I have to install SQL Server 2005 for me to edit the mdf file, so that I can modify, backup, or even restore the mdf file with another DB file. After the installation of SQL Server 2005, I got a tool, SQL Server Managment Studio, to edit the mdf file. I can open the mdf file but when I double-clicked on the mdf file in Visual Studio 2005, it gives me the following error message:
Connections to SQL Server files (*.mdf) require SQL Server Express 2005 to function properly. Please verify the installation of the component or download from the URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49251
It seems the SQL Server 2005 modify some of the files in SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. Is that SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition cannot be exist at the same time?
The issue is I'm working on my computer, but I dun want to install SQL Server 2005 in the server that I will transfer to. It will be much like using Access DB file, without the Microsoft Access software, the program can still work well. However, when I'm still in programming stage, I do hope to have a DB file as the source file for my program, but I can do some editing works with SQL Server 2005.
Does anyone can give me a suggestion? Thanks for your kindly reply.
Calvin