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SQLAuthority News – SQL Server Express 2008 Downloads

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
Software Development, SQL Download, SQL Server Express
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools (SQL Server 2008 Express) is a free, easy-to-use version of SQL Server Express that includes graphical management tools. SQL Server 2008 Express provides powerful and reliable data management tools and rich features, data protection, and fast…
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SQL SERVER – How to Rename a Column Name or Table Name

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Scripts, SQL Stored Procedure
I often get requests from blog reader for T-SQL script to rename database table column name or rename table itself. Here is a video demonstrating the discussion [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xviNDISwis] The script for renaming any column : sp_RENAME 'TableName.[OldColumnName]' , '[NewColumnName]', 'COLUMN' The script for renaming any object (table, sp etc) :…
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SQLAuthority News – Ahmedabad SQL Server User Group Meeting – August 2008

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
MVP, SQL User Group, SQLAuthority Author Visit
I will be attending Ahmedabad SQL Server Usergroup Meeting on August 30, 2008. I will be taking session about “SQL Server CTE and Recursive CTE“. The most important part of August Meeting is there will be presentation on “Transaction Isolation Levels and Locks in SQL Server” from user group President…
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SQL SERVER – Fix : Error : 40 – could not open a connection to SQL server – Fix Connection Problems of SQL Server

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Error Messages, SQL Scripts, SQL Server Security
Everyday I get lots of question regarding error : An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server when connecting to SQL server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under default settings SQL server does not allow remote connection. ( provider: Named Pipes Provider,…
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SQL SERVER – Behind the Scene of SQL Server Activity of – Transaction Log – Shrinking Log

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Scripts, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Server Security, SQL Stored Procedure
Imran Mohammed continues to help community of SQL Server with his very enthusiastic writing and deep understanding of SQL Server architecture. Let us read what Imran has to say about how Transaction Log works and Shrinking of Log works. Question from lauraV Please help me understand. I am taking a…
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SQLAuthority News – Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News
SQL Download, SQL Server Security
Note:  Download Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 by Microsoft The Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack provides both proactive and reactive monitoring of SQL Server 2008, 2005 and SQL Server 2000 in an enterprise environment. Availability and configuration monitoring, performance data collection, and default thresholds are built for enterprise-level monitoring. Both local…
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