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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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