My coding standards complete list for SQL Server, cut to what people follow: naming, formatting, and the rules that prevent real bugs.
SQL SERVER – SQL Slammer (Computer Worm)
Is there any virus associated with SQL Server? A DBA’s question led me to SQL Slammer, the computer worm that slowed down Internet traffic in January 2003.
SQL SERVER – Transfer The Logins and The Passwords Between Instances of SQL Server 2005
How do you transfer the logins and passwords between instances of SQL Server 2005 after a hardware upgrade? I summarize Microsoft KB 918992 and its script.
SQL SERVER – Generate Script with Data from Database – Database Publishing Wizard
The Database Publishing Wizard scripted schema and data for SQL Server 2005-era transfers. I keep that workflow separate from current SSMS instructions.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Create Script to Copy Database Schema and All The Objects – Stored Procedure, Functions, Triggers, Tables, Views, Constraints and All Other Database Objects
A step by step tutorial to create a T-SQL script that can copy database schema and all objects, like stored procedures, functions, triggers, tables and views.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – SSMS – View/Send Query Results to Text/Grid/Files
Three ways to send query results to text, grid or file in SSMS: the shortcuts CTRL+T, CTRL+D and CTRL+SHIFT+F, the toolbar, or the menu bar.
SQL SERVER – Restore Database Without or With Backup – Everything About Restore and Backup
Everything about restore and backup readers ask: can you restore without a backup? No. Here is the right restore order and a plan to stay safe.