SQL SERVER – Concat Strings in SQL Server using T-SQL – SQL in Sixty Seconds #035 – Video

Concatenating  string is one of the most common tasks in SQL Server and every developer has to come across it. We have to concat the string when we have to see the display full name of the person by first name and last name. In this video we will see…
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SQL SERVER – Fix Error: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server error ‘80040e07’ or Microsoft SQL Native Client error ‘80040e07’

I quite often receive questions where users are looking for solution to following error: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server error ‘80040e07’ Syntax error converting datetime from character string. OR Microsoft SQL Native Client error ‘80040e07’ Syntax error converting datetime from character string. If you have ever faced above…
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SQL SERVER – Weekly Series – Memory Lane – #005

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This article is the 5th edition in the memory lane series. Here is the list of selected articles of SQLAuthority.com across all these years. Instead of just listing all the articles I have selected a few of my most favorite articles and have listed them here with additional notes below it. Let me know which one of the following is your favorite article from memory lane.

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SQL SERVER – Fix Visual Studio Error : Connections to SQL Server files (.mdf) require SQL Server Express 2005 to function properly. Please verify the installation of the component or download from the URL

In one of the virtual environment while I was trying to add SQL Server Database (.mdf) file to asp.net project I encountered following error: Connections to SQL Server files (.mdf) require SQL Server Express 2005 to function properly. Please verify the installation of the component or download from the URL: …
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