Stupid Question Of The Day...
Nov 24, 2005Afternoon everybody...
Here is my noob question of the day, is there a query I can run to display the STRUCTURE of a table? fieldnames, datatypes, sizes etc?
Select * from users where clue > 0
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I Did Something Stupid....
Oct 12, 2001OK, I did something stupid and now cannot get access to my server...
I was experimenting with the security/login settings and denied access to BUILTINAdministrators. Now I cannot get on my server.
Anyone else ever done this? What can I do to get back on without loosing some of my data?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Stupid Q No.2
Aug 15, 2006Still in the world of SAMS Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours with SQL 2000. The book says:
CREATE TABLE EMPLOYEE_TBL
(
EMP_IDVARCHAR(9)NOT NULL,
LAST_NAMEVARCHAR(15)NOT NULL,
FIRST_NAMEVARCHAR(15)NOT NULL,
MIDDLE_NAMEVARCHAR(15)NOT NULL,
ADDRESSVARCHAR(30)NOT NULL,
CITYVARCHAR(15)NOT NULL,
STATECHAR(2)NOT NULL,
ZIPINTEGER(5)NOT NULL,
PHONECHAR(10),
PAGERCHAR(10),
CONSTRAINT EMP_PK PRIMARY KEY (EMP_ID)
);
Query Analyser says:
Server: Msg 2716, Level 16, State 1, Line 3
Column or parameter #8: Cannot specify a column width on data type int.
If I take the (5) off the end of the INTEGER data type it runs through but how come you can't specify the width of an integer column?
Ta muchly.
Impossible SQL, Or Am I Being Stupid?
May 7, 2001I have a table that has three fields:
CATEGORIES
----------
catID
description
parentCatID
Some categories have sub-categories. Therefore, some entries will have null
for parentID while others will point to another category.
I need to select all of the categories, but have them returned in the
correct parent/child order (parents BEFORE children). I can't seem to get this to work correctly. Is this not possible or am I just being stupid?? :)
Thanks for any assistance.
Mike V.
Stupid DTS Question???!!
Sep 10, 2004Just a simple one I think?!!!!!
Is there any way of copying a DTS from one server to another?
I just need to play with this DTS on our test server but can't copy the thing!!!
Thanx!!!!
Stupid Question I'm Sure
Oct 25, 2004is there a way to format data on the tables. Such as Social security numbers 00/00/0000 or formating of dates 99/99/0000;0;_
is there a way of doing that on a sql table maybe??
Okay I Know This Is A Stupid Question!
May 12, 2004What is the "Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Resource Kit"
I was persuming it was a programme or patch for SQL server, however it's lookign more and more like a book.
Could some please clarify and if it is a programme/patch how can I get hold of it?
I Know I'm Stupid .. Please Help Me Correct Me.
Apr 13, 2008I have two tables:
1) Table that holds all available ports.
2) Table that holds users for each port.
There may be times where one user is getting more than one port at a time.
I've built up an ASP .NET page that will display each user its port/s in one table.
On another table I want to display all the other available ports which the user doesn't posses and can buy to own.
My problem is where I try to build up the query. I just can't get all the other ports in normal display.
For example, this is what I need:
Ports table:
1/1
1/2
1/3
1/4
Users table:
User A , 1/1
User A , 1/2
ASP page display:
------------
User A Holds:
1/1
1/2
------------
Available:
1/3
1/4
------------
Of course the Available option is derived from the User Holds query, and just getting the opposit not equal ports, but I just can't get it !
I've tried all kinds of Joins and nesting SELECT queries with no luck.
I hate SQL. I want to die.
The Most Stupid Sum Question
Apr 5, 2006here is my problem.
i have a table that looks like this
barcode |movetype | qty
as3 | T | 4
as3 | R | 2
as3 | T | 1
here is my problem and i am probably just stupid. i need the total amount Transfered minus the Received per barcode. so here i would need to see a total of 3.
i don't know how to do this.
Sorry For Stupid Question.
Aug 23, 2007I've getting the error message at the time ntbackup starts the backup of the server:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: SQLWRITER
Event Category: None
Event ID: 24579
Date: 22-Aug-07
Time: 20:00:26
User: N/A
Computer: DBS
Description:
Sqllib error: Database DYNAMICS of SQL server instance XXX is stored on multiple volumes, only some of which are being shadowed.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 53 51 4c 53 4e 41 50 43 SQLSNAPC
0008: 33 36 31 00 00 00 00 00 361.....
0010: 53 51 4c 53 4e 41 50 43 SQLSNAPC
0018: 32 34 36 00 00 00 00 00 246.....
Where is the problem?
How to fix this?
Does this mean that I would not be able to restore server in the case of failure?
SQL - version SQL Server 9.0.3054 (2005 SP2)
OS - 5.2.3790 (W2k3 R2 SP2)
MS Dynamics GP 9 is installed on this platform.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Stupid Replication Q
Jun 28, 2005Hi,
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Jan 3, 2006I haven't tested it, because at the moment I can't access my SQL database
I know this is probably a stupid question, but...How can I test for DBNull when I'm using SqlDataReader.Item(string)?
I use to check it using: if(!reader.IsDBNull(2)) ...But I have found that can not count on a particular ordinal reference because some of the stored procedures select the columns in different orders.
can I do something like: if(reader["Column1"] != DBNull.Value)or with the reader["Column1"] throw an error because it is not found??
I too hate when people ask questions that they could test themselves...but I can't really test it at the moment. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Stupid Backup Question
Jun 8, 2000I'm trying to backup a database onto a different server
within the same SQL Server Group, but the Enterprise
Manager only offers the drives on the local server as
destination options. Do I have something configured
incorrectly or is there a way to do this manually?
Thanks in advance.
Doug
Stupid Security Question
Mar 10, 2001Ok, I'm trying to understand how the db user corelates to the SqL login. Can one db user have multiple logins attached to it (like dbo with sa and nt admins).
This is in reference to the issue of broken chains of ownership problems that pop up from multiple users creating tables in a single database. I would like to be able to make all the developers be the dbo user of a given database without making them a sysadmin of the entire server. Is this possible?
If not, is there a sp that fixes a db so that all ownership reverts to dbo?
Thanks in advance
fUngUs
Where Question (stupid Newbie)
Oct 27, 2003What does "WHERE 1=1" do?
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Mar 29, 2006I have a little query in access ..now i must write it in T-Sql
the original...
(MSG.IDLINGUA = IIF( EXISTS
(SELECT * FROM ESMESSAGGI AS MSG WHERE MSG.IDLINGUA = [@idLingua] AND MSG.IDMESSAGGIO = BITS.IDDESCR),
[@idLingua], LDEF.IDLINGUA))
I can't be able to assign a select value at my field... IDLINGUA to perform another select..
Of course I have used the "select case when exists"
Anyone could be help me ?
Stupid Question TIME!
Sep 7, 2007Hi
I want to run SQL Server 2000 at home, on my PC. I dont have a server. My OS is Windows XP. Is this possible? Or do I have to use something like Access. If so then that sucks.
I use SQL Server at work and I want to practice at home.
please help
p.s i have Personal ed and standard ed.
thanks
Paul
Stupid Northwind Question
Mar 3, 2004I have installed MS SQL server eval edition and read through a lot of BOL, just about got my head around users and authentication etc and have a pretty good grounding on db design and architecture.
I now want to mess around with the sample databases a bit to get used to the SQL server interface before I start creating new ones etc but beyond random simple queries that I make up i'm struggling with what to do. I'm sure there are some microsoft tutorials based on the northwind and pubs databases I just cant seem to find any anywhere.
Any suggestions greatfully recieved, Cheers
Dan
I Am Suffering With A Stupid Problem.
Jun 18, 2007Dear Sql server experts
I am suffering with a stupid problem in login into SQL server using SQL authentication method
Well here is the case.
When I start SQL server management studio of sql server 2005
A connect to server dialog comes up with 3 enabled combo box's for server type , server name and authentication
If I connect to server via windows authentication then every thing goes fine but when I use the damn sql authentication so this alert occurred "Login failed for user 'toolbox', The user is not associater with a trusted SQL Server connection."
Even with sa.
Does any body has idea what to do? How to fix it? Please.
this is the alert when i use "sa"
TITLE: Connect to Server
-
Cannot connect to myserver
-
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Login failed for user 'sa'. The user is not associated with a trusted SQL Server connection. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 18452)
Stupid SQL Question On Where Clause
Jul 23, 2005Is there any difference in the order of parameters in the where clause?Does it add any speed to declare the least refined first or last?
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My idea was to have the Management Studio give me a database creation script like SSDE would and execute the T-SQL commands inside of the app but it doesn't appear that's something the Studio will do for SSCE databases. Is there another/better way to pull this off?
Tx
-Joe
Stupid Late Night SQL Question
Dec 27, 2003How do I return the updated value to client for this update?
UPDATE table SET x = x + 1 WHERE idvalue = y
Feeling Stupid...SQL Cluster Question
May 9, 2008This is bad, what I thought I knew about clustering I now am questioning as I research this more.
When I have a multi server (say 4 servers) cluster using Windows 2003 & SQL 2005 Enterprise editions, can they or can they not all access the same resource database? If not, then I need to know how to provide better service to a web app that is heavy on the database access. We have a load balanced front end (web services) but the current SQL Server is now becoming a bottleneck and need to start to spread the workload across multiple sql servers access the same database in real time. Data is not currently partitioned. Regardless of the arrangement I will need to maintain the cluster for failover, but also need to spread the workload.
Thanks
Raymond Laubert
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Multiple Row Insert Into A Table (stupid, Yes)
Mar 31, 2008Hi guys,
Okay, I really should know the answer to this by now, but the answer escapes me.
--Let's say I have a simple table:
create table #mytable
(
id varchar(3)
)
go
--Instead of doing this:
insert into #mytable
values
('ABC')
go
insert into #mytable
values
('DEF')
go
select * from #mytable
go
drop table #mytable
go
/*
I'd like to do this (since I might have anywhere from 20 to 50 of these, etc.).
Like:
insert into #mytable
values
('ABC','DEF','GHI','JKL')
go
(Obviously this doesn't work since I need to repeat the column name however many times) - but isn't there a simpler way to insert multiple rows into an unpopulated table?
Unfortunately, I don't have the data in another table somewhere already, so I need to manually populate, but was wondering if there was a convenient way of doing this.
Any help much appreciated!
*/
SQL To Find Short, Fat And Stupid People
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Jan 2, 2007when I create graph (Pia)
the graph take 80%, and the labels take 15%,
example here:
http://img2.tapuz.co.il/forums/1_91779074.jpg
is it possible to grow the place of the labels?
I try look on the properties and I didn't find.
thanks!
Stupid Text Box/notation Question
Mar 11, 2008
I'm in Visual Studios working on a data flow. I want to add some notes. I open a text box (by typing on the screen).
Why can I only get ONE line of text???? The return key doesn't work.
SQL Backend Access Adp Frontend - Stupid QUERY!!!!
Sep 26, 2005Ok, little frustrated hence the excessive exclamation points.
I'm designing a database in access to use a sql backend. Table structures are setup and am creating a view to join multiple tables together for data entry purposes. Tables are joined properly but when I add more than one join, ie adding more than two tables, I can't add records!?!
I checked the joins, it's not the table, since if I add one table its ok, remove table, add another table and that works, but when I add both tables together, it prevents me from adding records!
And another thing, when I have just two tables joined together and add a record, it comes up with this save changes, drop changes or cancel thingie!!! WTF!!!?
Is there something simple i'm missing or is it my table structure????
Thanks in advance!
Ridiculously Stupid SELECT Statement Question
Jan 9, 2008This is very embarrasing, but I can't find this anywhere (An online search turned up a ridiculous number of results, and thus far [as of page 6], I haven't found anything that answers my question.
I would like to write a SELECT statement, WHERE a given field does NOT equal "". I know that in C# it would be !=, but this doesn't appear to work. I tried a couple of other things, but did not have any luck.
This is a very silly question, but could someone please tell me what I use in a SELECT statement to signify "Does NOT Equal"?
Thank you very much. I really appreciate everyones help.