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SQL SERVER – Import CSV File Into SQL Server Using Bulk Insert – Load Comma Delimited File Into SQL Server

February 6, 2008

This is a very common request recently – How to import CSV file into SQL Server? How to load CSV file into SQL Server Database Table? How to load comma delimited file into SQL Server? Let us see the solution in quick steps. CSV stands for Comma Separated Values, sometimes…

SQLAuthority News – SQL Joke, SQL Humor, SQL Laugh – Funny Microsoft Quotes

February 5, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQLAuthority News

Database, DBA, SQL Humor, SQL Server

I have received many emails that I should write more post like SQLAuthority News – SQL Joke, SQL Humor, SQL Laugh – Funny Quotes.

SQL SERVER – Simple Example of WHILE Loop with BREAK and CONTINUE

February 4, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Scripts

WHILE statement sets a condition for the repeated execution of an SQL statement or statement block. Following is very simple example of WHILE Loop with BREAK and CONTINUE. USE AdventureWorks; GO DECLARE @Flag INT SET @Flag = 1 WHILE (@Flag < 10) BEGIN BEGIN PRINT @Flag SET @Flag = @Flag…

SQL SERVER – FIX : ERROR : Cannot find template file for new query (C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\ Binn\VSShell\Common7\ IDE\sqlworkbenchprojectitems\Sql\ SQLFile.sql)

February 3, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server, Starting SQL

Just a day ago while playing with SQL Server I suddenly faced a new kind of error, which I have never seen before. This error happens when clicked on New Query in SQL Server Management Studio. Let us learn in this blog post how we will fix the error – cannot find template file for a new query.

SQL SERVER – Find All The User Defined Functions (UDF) in a Database

February 2, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Function, SQL Scripts

Following script is very simple script which returns all the User Defined Functions for particular database. USE AdventureWorks; GO SELECT name AS function_name ,SCHEMA_NAME(schema_id) AS schema_name ,type_desc FROM sys.objects WHERE type_desc LIKE '%FUNCTION%'; GO Reference : Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com)

SQL SERVER – Find Great Job with Great Pay

February 1, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Database, Software Development, SQL Jobs

One question I have been asked consistently “Where can I find Great Job with Great Pay related to SQL Server?”. I have been aware of the fact that there are many jobs in market but finding one job which gives satisfaction in job as well has great salary are few.…

SQL SERVER – Top 10 Best Practices for SQL Server Maintenance for SAP

January 31, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

Best Practices, Data Warehousing, Database

Top 10 Best Practices for SQL Server Maintenance for SAP By Takayuki Hoshino SQL Server provides an excellent database platform for SAP applications. The following recommendations provide an outline of best practices for maintaining SQL Server database for an SAP implementation. 1) Perform a full database backup daily 2) Perform…

SQL SERVER – FIX : ERROR : The query processor could not start the necessary thread resources for parallel query execution

January 30, 2008

Pinal Dave

SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks

SQL Error Messages, SQL Server

ERROR : The query processor could not start the necessary thread resources for parallel query execution.

SQLAuthority New – O’relly Style Book Cover for SQLAuthority

January 29, 2008

Pinal Dave

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

Database, SQL Humor

Yo Ming, Chin regular reader from Los Angeles, CA has sent me following image for SQLAuthority. Checkout O’reillymaker and create your own Book Cover. Reference : Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com) , O’reillymaker

SQLAuthority News – Book Review – Beginners Guide to SQL Server Integration Services Using Visual Studio 2005

January 28, 2008

Pinal Dave

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

Database, SQLAuthority Book Review

Beginners Guide to SQL Server Integration Services Using Visual Studio 2005 (Paperback) by Jayaram Krishnaswamy (Author) Link to Amazon Short Summary: SQL Server Integration Services Using Visual Studio 2005 contains all the information and education needed for one to begin with SSIS. It covers all the basic concepts in depth…