First, soapbox questions for someone who might have more direct pull with Microsoft (or at least knowledge of how I should work with what they've given us), then a more specific question:
Scenario: You install SQL Server Express (or any other version, it doesn't matter) and the feedback with all the little green checkmarks tells you it has installed successfully. "Oh goody," say people (like me) who are not super experienced with SQL Server, "it installed successfully; now I can jump in and start using it!" But it aint so--there are so many other hoops to jump through before it really becomes operational.
After successful installation, why can't some link become visible indicating what you have to do after that? I mean, it's fine to wade through all the questions in this forum and get answers from all you nice and informed guys, AFTER the problems start coming; but I would rather not have to associate with you, to be honest, in terms of time spent that could be going into my projects.
Why isn't there a comprehensive guide right off the bat? That is, something referenced immediately that tells you such things as: how to register a database with emphasis on the fact that just creating a database won't do the trick for your application; how to set permissions and rights; that (what was I reading in the advice of one post?) you have to register both the database and the user, blah blah; all about instances, the web.config file, etc. etc. I mean, doesn't it seem logical that by virtue of a person installing the database, come on, that this is a pretty good indication that he/she in all likelihood is new at it? As it is now, all they tell you on the SSE site is that you have to have the .NET Framework installed; and the green checkmarks indicating that you've installed it correctly (sorry for mentioning that twice).
"OK, self," I say, "I have the Framework installed and SSE installed correctly, so let's get to work." Then the trouble begins. Unless Microsoft's purpose is to keep you tech guys and book writers in business, I don't understand why they don't give more up-front guidance. Any thoughts on why they work it this way? Bueller, Bueller? Anyone, anyone?
Now, to the question that's pressing me at the moment: I've installed SSE and I'm going through a tutorial ("
How Do I: Create Data-Driven Web Sites?" on http://www.asp.net/getstarted/default.aspx?tabid=61). Yeah, the guy makes it look really easy. He creates a database then shuts down the connection. I try to do the same things and I'm informed that I don't even have a valid connection! How SQL-Server-Express fun and easy is that? It's a real AdventureWorks, if you ask me.
OK, that's my rant; and since MS didn't think in advance and implement my idea of a link to jump off from the installation menu, I have to face the reality of learning this by putting all the pieces together myself. So, my question is, before I try to go through the video and get more frustrated, WHERE DO I GO FOR THE MOST BASIC OF ALL THE STEPS I NEED TO DO, ONE BY ONE? This is like the second "beginner" video I've tried to go through but even these don't start at the very beginning with information on how to register a new database, making the user a part of aspnetWHATEVER, what permissions to dole out, etc.
Guidance is solicited and will be most appreciated. Thanks, Bryan
Hi,I am writing an in house utility to attempt to compare differentaspects of databases.I am currently writing the queries to list all of the indexes in thedatabase (including primary key indexes at present - I may move theseand compare separately at some point).I would like the following information, in one result set if possible:Table NameIndex NameColumn NameColumn PositionUnique?Now on Oracle, this is easily done with the following query:SELECT IND.TABLE_NAME, IND.INDEX_NAME, IND.COLUMN_NAME,IND.COLUMN_POSITION, COL.UNIQUENESSFROM USER_IND_COLUMNS IND,USER_INDEXES COLWHEREIND.INDEX_NAME = COL.INDEX_NAMEORDER BY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5I have been trying for over an hour now to get the equivalent, and Ireally cannot figure it out. If anybody can come up with this then Iwould greatly appreciate it!Many Thanks,Paul
Well I made a bussiness object for registering users as well as logging them in. I dont know if my bussiness obect is screwed up or if its the database, or the SQL syntax or what. Please take a look at this. I am not getting any error messages, but nothing is being added to the server. I am using MSDE for the SQL Server.
Here's my bussiness object:
Imports System Imports System.Data imports System.Data.oledb
NameSpace LoveShare
Public Class UserDetails public UserID AS Integer public FirstName AS String public LastName AS String public UserName AS string public Password AS String public Address AS String public City AS String public State AS String public Zip As Integer public Email AS String End Class
Public Class User
Private objConn As New oledbConnection("Provider=sqloledb;Data Source=GARAGESALELOVESHARE;Initial Catalog=LoveShare1;User Id=sa;Password=notonthispost;")
Public function Login(strUsername AS String, strPassword As String) As Integer dim intID as integer dim objparam AS new oledbparameter dim objcmd AS oledbCommand
objCmd = new oledbCommand("dbo.SPLoginUser", objconn) objcmd.commandtype = commandtype.Storedprocedure
objparam = New oledbparameter("@UserName", oledbtype.Char) objParam.Value = strUserName objCmd.Parameters.Add(objParam)
objParam = New oledbParameter("@Password", OleDbType.Char) objParam.Value = strPassword objCmd.Parameters.Add(ObjParam)
Try objConn.Open intID = CType(objCmd.ExecuteScalar, Integer) objConn.Close Catch e As Exception Throw e End Try
If intID.toString = "" Then return 0 End if Return intID end function
Public Sub AddUser(objUser As UserDetails) Dim intId as integer Dim objReader As oledbdataReader Dim objCmdID As New oledbCommand("SELECT MAX(userID) FROM tblUsers", objconn) Dim objcmd AS New oleDBCommand("spAddUser", objConn) Dim objparam AS OleDbParameter objCmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
objParam = New oleDbParameter("@FirstName", oledbtype.Char) objParam.value = objuser.FirstName objCmd.Parameters.add(objParam)
objParam = New oleDbParameter("@LastName", oledbtype.Char) objParam.value = objuser.LastName objCmd.Parameters.add(objParam)
objParam = new oleDbParameter("@UserName", oledbtype.Char) objParam.Value = objUser.UserName objCmd.Parameters.Add(objParam)
objParam = New oleDbParameter("@Password", oledbtype.Char) objParam.value = objuser.Password objCmd.Parameters.add(objParam)
objParam = New oleDbParameter("@Email", oledbtype.Char) objParam.value = objuser.Email objCmd.Parameters.add(objParam)
objParam = New oleDbParameter("@Address", oledbtype.Char) objParam.value = objuser.Address objCmd.Parameters.add(objParam)
objParam = New oleDbParameter("@City", oledbtype.Char) objParam.value = objuser.City objCmd.Parameters.add(objParam)
objParam = New oleDbParameter("@State", oledbtype.Char) objParam.value = objuser.State objCmd.Parameters.add(objParam)
objParam = New oleDbParameter("@Zip", oledbtype.Integer) objParam.value = objuser.Zip objCmd.Parameters.add(objParam)
Try objConn.Open ObjCmd.ExecuteNonQuery objUser.UserID = CType(objCmdID.ExecuteScalar, Integer) objConn.Close Catch e AS Exception Throw e End try
If objUser.UserID.ToString = "" then objuser.UserID = 25 End if End Sub End Class End NameSpace
Here's is my stored procedure for the registration:
Session("UserID") = objUserDetails.UserID FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie(objUserDetails.UserID, false) Response.Redirect("index.aspx") else lblMessage.text="Information entered incorrectly" End If End Sub
I have a database which has contact column eg. Mr Peter Smith
I am writing a new database which is to have three seperate columns.. saluation, first name and surname. What would be the best way to split the column up?? I was thinking on concentrating on the spaces??
Note: some conacts may not have saluation inc in the contact column, and in this case the saluation column should be blank...
Can somebody please go in depth detail what exactly is done in OLAP? i know it deals with the data warehouse end. but what does the SQL DBA do in the OLAP end? please elaborate. thanks.
How can i get the details of the error in sql server 2000 such where itoccurs in which line. I need something like i get in sql query analyzer.--Message posted via http://www.sqlmonster.com
Where is, (or even does it exists) the best place to look for some details on when package execution fails if running as a scheduled job. Obviously when you run from the command line or in VS, there is plenty of output detail on progress and on the source of errors, but when you run it as a scheduled job, it just says step 1 failed in the sql server log, and package foo failed in the NT application log . Is there anywhere to find this info or do we need to build error traps into the package to write stuff out somewhere?
Master table (tlbProduct) having productID as Primary key and which acts as reference key for table (tlbCategory).Fields for tlbProduct are productID,productNameFields for tlbCategort are productID,CategoryID(primary key),CategoryName,Prizeboth productID,CategoryID are autoincrementing.but when i write two inserts simultaneously as follows insert into tlbProduct(productName)values(@productName)insert into tlbCategory(CategoryName,Prize) using sqldatasourceI get the error that ProductID value is null which is not providedBut (productId in both is autoincremented) and relationship is there in both tables How to resolve this problem without adding ProductID in second Insert?SWati
HI, I'm using Visual Web Developer and SQL Server 2005 Express Editions. I have a database with two tables, say AccountsTable and PersonsTable, with a one to many relationship respectively. Given a particular selected record in PersonsTable, I need to look up the corresponding master record in AccountsTable. Here's what I've done: SqlDataSource1 has a "SELECT * FROM PersonsTable" and a GridView1 which uses this as its datasource and the 'enable Selection' checkbox is On. This works fine. Then, I create a second SqlDataSource2. When I click on the WHERE button in the Configure Data Source page, I have chosen the following parameters: Column:PrimaryKeyField; Operator:=; Source=Control; ControlID=GridView1; Default Value='I left this blank' but the Value field shows GridView1.SelectedValue when I click the ADD button. <asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource2" runat="server" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:bizConnectionString %>" SelectCommand="SELECT * FROM [AccountsTable] WHERE ([AccountNumber] = @AccountNumber)"> <SelectParameters> <asp:ControlParameter ControlID="GridView1" Name="AccountNumber" PropertyName="SelectedValue" Type="Int32" /> </SelectParameters> </asp:SqlDataSource>
I have bound DetailsView1 to SqlDataSource2. When I run the page, the GridView1 is shown with Persons records OK. Then I click the 'Select' next to a record in the Gridview expecting the corresponding lookup to the master record (Account) to be shown in the DetailsView, but it does not show anything. What am I doing wrong? Is there a better way of doing this? Your help is much appreciated. Thank you. PS. I could find Tutorials showing Master/Details retrieving records in a top down fashion (1:n), but I could not find the reverse (n:1)
Does anyone know if the enhanced data types (character length up to 8,000 bytes for some types) and the increase in the number of tables used in joins are available when using the 65 backward compatibility mode?
Please may I have your assistance with the following I’m struggling to view the transaction log for a database. I’m using the following command structure
DBCC log ( {dbid|dbname}, [, type={-1|0|1|2|3|4}] ) PARAMETERS: Dbid or dbname - Enter either the dbid or the name of the database in question.
type - is the type of output:
0 - minimum information (operation, context, transaction id)
1 - more information (plus flags, tags, row length)
2 - very detailed information (plus object name, index name, page id, slot id)
3 - full information about each operation
4 - full information about each operation plus hexadecimal dump of the current transaction log's row.
-1 - full information about each operation plus hexadecimal dump of the current transaction log's row, plus Checkpoint Begin, DB Version, Max XACTID
Which I got from a web site, however the output does not make sense to me
Ideally I would like to analyse which SQL insert commands are predominantly using the log file
Any ideas how to do this or a tool that u recommend
Need to ask this, 'cause as ya'all know I'm a GUID sort of guy with a sever IDENTITY crisis.
Got a client that erroneously deleted some records from a table with an IDENTITY key. We have a backup that we can restore to a new db to isolate the records that need to be reloaded. Question is, when we set IDENTITY INSERT to ON temporarily to reload the affected records, does the db need to be in single-user mode, or will it go merrily on creating IDENTITY values for new records if the db is in use during our fix? It is a 24/7 production db with web users around the country/world.
I am having a header table and details table and I want to display first 2 records against each header from details, whatever number of records are there in details against each header.
Example : ======= Details table is as follows HeaderID DetailsID 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8
SELECT H.TransDate, H.SupplierName, D.DetailsID FROM Header H, Details D WHERE H.HeaderID = D.DetailsID AND D.DetailsID IN (SELECT TOP 2 DetailsID FROM Details WHERE HeaderID = H.HeaderID)
As I am dealing with very huge data it is taking very long time to execute.
I have a categories table and a products table, the products are associated with a category, and my current select statement looks like this..
SELECT COUNT(dbo.tbl_Categories.CatName) AS TotQty, dbo.tbl_Categories.CatName FROM dbo.tbl_Products INNER JOIN dbo.tbl_Categories ON dbo.tbl_Products.CatID = dbo.tbl_Categories.ID GROUP BY dbo.tbl_Categories.CatName
this give me ..
TotQty CatName 1 Books 2 DVD
I wonder how I can change the select statement so I retrieve a result like this..
TotQty CatName Description 1 Books Oliver Twist 2 DVD Dire Straits 2 DVD Elvis
I need to combine the details of two tables and narrow the data included.
in my tutor table i have
tutorLastName, tutorSessions and tutorSkills
in my term table i have
week, date, session_Name, tutorName
i need to combine the tales to show:
(from the term table) week, date,session_Name, tutorName, (from the tutor table) tutorSkills.
i then need to narrow the table down so it shows only tutors with guitar skills and the term dats when the session_name is empty
i can run the two searches sepereately but cannot combine them i am tryin to use Where date = "whateverdate" AND session_name is null AND tutorSkills = guitar
this is my first post and I am new to SQL server 2005 (well, SQL in general).
I have installed SQL server 2005 but cannot remember if I set authentication for it. I have just tried to access a database on this server through ASP (classic, not .NET) but get the error message saying that login failed for <servername>IUSR_<servername>.
There must be a simple way around this.
Also, is there a way for me to create trusted connections for my server now that it has been installed?
If anyone can give me a few ideas about authentication, etc, I would really appreciate it.
This is showing the details I am looking for. Is there a way to show the totals for the clients for 418 and totals for 417?
SELECT NAME.Nickname1, NAME_1.Nickname1 AS Expr1, SLPTRANS.ActyExpID, SLPTRANS.TimeSpent / 3600 AS Hours FROM CUSTOMC INNER JOIN NAME AS NAME_1 ON CUSTOMC.RecordIDQ = NAME_1.RecordID INNER JOIN NAME ON CUSTOMC.ControllerQ = NAME.RecordID INNER JOIN SLPTRANS ON CUSTOMC.RecordIDQ = SLPTRANS.ClientID WHERE (NAME.NameType = 0) AND (CUSTOMC.Service_Cont = 'YES') AND (SLPTRANS.ActyExpID = '417') OR (SLPTRANS.ActyExpID = '418') AND (SLPTRANS.StartDate BETWEEN @IncludeStartDate AND @IncludeEndDate)
I open up the SQL Server Agent Job window, and I can't see details under the General, Steps, Schedules, or other tabs unless I am running SSMS directly on that server. So much for remote management, eh? Anybody else experiencing this problem? Anybody else notice that jobs may fail to complete correctly without raising any errors or logging any issues? Anybody else remember when, a year ago, SQL Server was a good product? Anybody think Microsoft is listening? Anybody? Buehler? Buehler?
I am writing a script to update a version history table. There is a column called RELEASED_BY to be populated with details of who is implementing the release.
I have an insert query to place the data into the table.
How do I get the script to ask for the name of the person implementing the release instead of hard coding the information?
Where is the information coming from that is displayed in queryprofiler.Is it the command that is retrieved before it is processed, or is itwhat is actually processed.
I have a client site running SQL 2000. It seems some data rows havebeen deleted and several tables have been dropped. I have a current dbbackup which contains a 34GB log file, but I don't know how to view it.Is there any way to search through the log file and determine when thedata was lost or what process/user dropped the tables?Thanks,Tull.
Hi everybody,I'm installing a network monitoring tool (OpManager). Duringinstallation I reached the following step: Configure the SQL Serverdetails.Host Name: ???Port: 1433Database Name: xxxUser Name: ???Password: ???I don't know which host name I need to put in and also I don't knowwhich user name and password is required.Please can anyone help me with this.Thank you!
I have reports in reporting services. I want to add an introductory page to the report that shows a logo, report name , date and a few other details. However, I want to show that page only when user prints the report. Is this possible and if yes how?
Is there any query to list all tables,column name,datatype,size,total record in each tables for particular database ex Database:Northwind Tables:categories,(categoryid varchar(50),Category name varchar(50)...............),1023kb ,25 records like this i think there is no such a simple query... Atleast tell How to get all column names and datatype of particular table and size of table
Which attributes or properties determine what is shown when you do click/drill into the details? I'm using the adventure works database as my guide and expected the (default,Identifying or Aggregate ) attributes to control it, can you summarize how the drill details are determined? My test from adventure works sample:
Pull Territory Name and #customers into the report Run it and drill into the details on one of the #customers It returns Acct#, CustType, CustName, #SalesOrders, Sum of a bunch of sales order fields and # customer addresses. The first three are the default attributes for a customer and the last sets look to be the default aggregates for the other relations to customer - Sales Order & Address.
Is it safe to say that it pulls in the default attributes of the immediate child and then aggregates of it's children? Does it go recursively?
