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SQLAuthority News – SQL Server 2008 Downloads Availables

August 11, 2008

SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 for Windows Mobile SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 for devices Windows Installer (MSI) file contains the CAB files and the DLLs for installing SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 on the Windows mobile devices. SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 and Synchronization Services for ADO.NET v1.0 SP1…

SQL SERVER – Download and Install Sample Database AdventureWorks 2005 – Detail Tutorial

August 10, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL Tips and Tricks

Database, SQL Backup, SQL Download, SQL Restore, SQL Sample Database, SQL Scripts, SQL Utility

Just a day ago I received a question from a reader who just installed SQL Server 2008. After the installation user did not find any sample database along with installation. The user wants to install the sample database which he is very much used to. Let us learn about Sample Database AdventureWorks.

SQL SERVER – Fix : Error : 1326 Cannot connect to Database Server Error: 40 – Could not open a connection to SQL Server

August 9, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL

Database, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server Security

If you are receiving the following error related to connection to SQL Server, this blog is for you.

SQLAuthority News – Security Update for SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4 and MSDE 2000

August 8, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Database, SQL Download, SQL Server Security

If you are still using SQL Server 2000 (you should have upgraded to SQL Server 2005 by now), there is Security Upgrade for Service Pack 4 and MSDE. Download SQL Server 2000 Security Upgrade Reference : Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com)

SQL SERVER – 2008 – Released To Manufacturing Available

August 8, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Download

Microsoft has Released To Manufacturing available for SQL Server 2008. Released To Manufacturing (RTM) means that code of SQL Server 2008 has been approved by MS team and it is being send to manufacture. It will be while before it is available on distribute media on store shelves. Currently it…

SQL SERVER – EXCEPT Clause in SQL Server is Similar to MINUS Clause in Oracle

August 7, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Joins, SQL Scripts

One of the JR. Developer asked me a day ago, does SQL Server has similar operation like MINUS clause in Oracle. Absolutely, EXCEPT clause in SQL Server is exactly similar to MINUS operation in Oracle. The EXCEPT query and MINUS query returns all rows in the first query that are…

SQL SERVER – Query to Find Column From All Tables of Database

August 6, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Data Storage, SQL Scripts, SQL Stored Procedure, SQL System Table

One question came up just a day ago while I was writing SQL SERVER – 2005 – Difference Between INTERSECT and INNER JOIN – INTERSECT vs. INNER JOIN. How many tables in database AdventureWorks have column name like ‘EmployeeID’? It was quite an interesting question and I thought if there…

SQL SERVER – 2005 – Get Field Name and Type of Database Table

August 5, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts, SQL System Table

In today’s article we will see question of one of reader Mohan and answer from expert Imran Mohammed. Imran thank you for answering question of Mohan. Question of Mohan: hi all, how can i get field name and type etc. in MS-SQL server 2005. is there any query available??? Answer…

SQLAuthority News – SQLAuthority Site With New Banner

August 4, 2008

Pinal Dave

Personal, SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks, SQLAuthority News

I am glad to inform all the blog readers regarding new updated banner of this site. I would like to thank Ritesh, Sanjay and Rashmika who have spent their time to create the banner and gift to SQLAuthority. I really liked the new banner and I think it goes better…

SQL SERVER – 2005 – Difference Between INTERSECT and INNER JOIN – INTERSECT vs. INNER JOIN

August 3, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Joins, SQL Scripts

INTERSECT operator in SQL Server 2005 is used to retrieve the common records from both the left and the right query of the Intersect Operator. INTERSECT operator returns almost same results as INNER JOIN clause many times. When using INTERSECT operator the number and the order of the columns must…