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SQL SERVER – What is New in SQL Server Agent for Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Server Agent, SQL Utility
I came across this interesting and detailed article ‘What’s New in SQL Server Agent for Microsoft SQL Server 2005‘ on Microsoft TechNet. This article describes Security Improvements, New Roles in the msdb Database, Multiple Proxy Accounts, Performance Improvements, Performance Counters, New SQL Server Agent Subsystems, Shared Schedules, WMI Event Alerts,…
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SQL SERVER – Restore Database Backup using SQL Script (T-SQL)

Pinal Dave
SQL Video
SQL Error Messages, SQL Restore, SQL Scripts, SQL Server, SQL Utility

In this blog post we are going to learn how to restore database backup using T-SQL script. We have already database which we will use to take a backup first and right after that we will use it to restore to the server. Taking backup is an easy thing, but I have seen many times when a user tries to restore the database, it throws an error.

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SQL SERVER – SQL Server 2005 Samples and Sample Databases (February 2007)

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Coding Standards, SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Joins, SQL Scripts, SQL Server Security
The samples download provides over 100 samples for SQL Server 2005, demonstrating the following components: Database Engine, including administration, data access, Full-Text Search, Common Language Runtime (CLR) integration, Server Management Objects (SMO), Service Broker, and XML Analysis Services Integration Services Notification Services Reporting Services Replication The samples databases downloads include…
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SQL SERVER – FIX : Error 15023: User already exists in current database.

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
DBA, SQL Cursor, SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Joins, SQL Scripts, SQL Server DBCC, SQL Server Security, SQL Stored Procedure
Error 15023: User already exists in current database. 1) This is the best Solution. First of all run following T-SQL Query in Query Analyzer. This will return all the existing users in database in result pan. USE YourDB GO EXEC sp_change_users_login 'Report' GO Run following T-SQL Query in Query Analyzer…
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SQL SERVER – Primary Key Constraints and Unique Key Constraints

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Performance, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
Database, Software Development, SQL Coding Standards, SQL Constraint and Keys, SQL Download, SQL Error Messages, SQL Index, SQL Joins, SQL Scripts, SQL Server Security
Primary Key: Primary Key enforces uniqueness of the column on which they are defined. Primary Key creates a clustered index on the column. Primary Key does not allow Nulls. Create table with Primary Key: CREATE TABLE Authors ( AuthorID INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY, Name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL ) GO…
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SQL SERVER – UDF – Function to Convert Text String to Title Case – Proper Case

Pinal Dave
SQL, SQL Server, SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Function, SQL Scripts, SQL String
Following function will convert any string to Title Case. I have this function for long time. I do not remember that if I wrote it myself or I modified from original source. Run Following T-SQL statement in query analyzer: SELECT dbo.udf_TitleCase('This function will convert this string to title case!') The…
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