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Apr10

SQL SERVER – 2005 – Restore Database Using Corrupt Datafiles (.mdf and .ldf) – Part 2

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Data Storage, SQL Function, SQL Scripts
16 Comments

A last resort for corrupt datafiles with no backup: emergency mode, single user, then DBCC CHECKDB with repair_allow_data_loss. Back up the files first.

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Apr9

SQL SERVER – 2005 – Connection Strings For .NET

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Utility
14 Comments

SQL Server 2005 connection strings for .NET, ODBC and OLE DB with SQL Native Client: standard security, trusted connection and named instance examples.

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Apr8

SQL SERVER – Change Order of Column In Database Tables

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
42 Comments

How do you change the order of column in a database table? SQL Server has no direct way, and I explain when column order matters and when it should not.

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Apr7

SQL SERVER – 2005 – Restore Database Using Corrupt Datafiles (.mdf and .ldf)

Pinal Dave
SQL Interview Questions and Answers
SQL Backup and Restore, SQL Data Storage
5 Comments

Can you restore database using corrupt datafiles when there is no full backup and both .mdf and .ldf are damaged? My honest answer and the one thing to try.

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Apr6

SQL SERVER – 15 Best Practices for Better Database Performance

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Best Practices, SQL Server
108 Comments

Best practices for better Database Performance: keep only needed data, normalize tables, use lookup tables and small primary keys. I list 14; you suggest the 15th.

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Apr5

SQL SERVER – 2005 – Transferring Ownership of a Schema to a User

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
SQL Function, SQL Scripts
7 Comments

Transferring ownership of a schema to another user in SQL Server 2005 takes one ALTER AUTHORIZATION ON SCHEMA statement. A reader asked, so here it is.

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Apr4

SQL Server – Good Articles on Database Collation

Pinal Dave
SQL Tips and Tricks
Database, DBA, SQL Collation, SQL Server
2 Comments

I often get asked what is Database Collation in SQL Server and if there are some good articles related to Collation. Here are some articles.

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