Category: "SQL Server"

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 Beta now available

Posted on Oct 29, 2008 by in SQL Server
Now it`s time. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 Beta is now available for testing. But remember these packages have been made available for general testing purposes only. Do not deploy the Beta software in production. Download SQL 2005 SP3… more »

SQL Server Integration Services Best Practices

Posted on Oct 21, 2008 by in SQL Server
SQLCAT (new look and feel:-)) gives us a new best practice to Microsoft® SQL Server® Integration Services (SSIS): more »

Ultimate guide to the datetime datatypes

Posted on Sep 24, 2008 by in SQL Server
Tibor Karaszi has updated his Ultimate guide to the datetime datatypes for SQL Server 2008!Remember - SQL Server MVP Frank Kalis, has translated this article to German.http://www.karaszi.com/SQLServer/info_datetime.asp CU tosc more »
Tags: datetime
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Cumulative Update package 1 for SQL Server 2008

Posted on Sep 23, 2008 by in SQL Server
The Cumulative Update package 1 for SQL Server 2008 (Build 10.00.1763.00) is now available: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956717/en-us CU tosc more »

List all tables with specified field

Posted on Sep 18, 2008 by in SQL Server
DECLARE @COL_NAME NVARCHAR(50) SET @COL_NAME = '%SOMESTRING%' SELECT DB_NAME(DB_ID()) AS DatabaseName, B.name AS TableName, A.name AS ColumnName FROM sys.syscolumns AS A INNER JOIN sys.sysobjects AS B ON… more »
Tags: t-sql

Virtual Lab: What's New in SQL Server 2008 for Database Administrators

Posted on Aug 11, 2008 by in SQL Server
Free on-line lab to started quickly:http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032358030&EventCategory=3&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US CU tosc more »
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Webcast: Upgrade and Migration to SQL Server 2008

Posted on Aug 8, 2008 by in SQL Server
Learn to install and upgrade to SQL Server 2008, check out this free webcast:http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032384669&EventCategory=3&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US CU tosc more »