Some questions are very open ended. Here is one question I was asked in recent User Group Meeting about user without login.
SQL SERVER – Excel Losing Decimal Values When Value Pasted from SSMS ResultSet
I often get questions that how to fix the issue where excel loses decimal values when values are pasted from SSMS Resultset.Â
SQL SERVER – Validating Unique Column Name Across Whole Database
I sometimes come across very strange requirements and often I do not receive a proper explanation of the same. Validating Unique Column Name
SQL SERVER – Replace a Column Name in Multiple Stored Procedure All Together
I receive a lot of emails every day. I try to answer each and every email and comments on Facebook and Twitter. I prefer communication on social media as this gives opportunities to others to read the questions and participate along with me. There is always some question which everyone likes to read and remember. Here is one of the questions which I received in email. How to replace a column name in multiple stored procedure efficiently and quickly? I believe the same question will be there any many developers who are beginning with SQL Server. I decided to blog about it so everyone can read it and participate.
SQL SERVER – SQL Server Statistics Name and Index Creation
Sometimes something very small or a common error which we observe in daily life teaches us new things. SQL Server Expert Sandip (winner of Joes 2 Pros Contests) has come across similar experience. Sandip has written a guest post on an error he faced in his daily work. Sandip is working for QSI Healthcare as an Associate Technical Specialist and have more than 5 years of total experience. Let’s see SQL Server Statistics Name and Index Creation here.
SQL SERVER – Download Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 SP1
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 is a free, embedded database that software developers can use for building ASP.NET websites and Windows desktop applications. SQL Server Compact 4.0 is the default database for Microsoft WebMatrix. For enhanced development and debugging capabilities, including designer support, Visual Studio can be used to develop ASP.NET web applications and websites using SQL Server Compact 4.0. Enabled to work in the medium or partial trust environments in the web servers, and can be easily deployed along with the website to the third party website hosting service providers. SQL Server CE 4.0 also provides stronger data security with the use of the SHA2 encryption algorithms for encrypting the databases. Latest version also supports T-SQL syntax enhancement by adding support for OFFSET and FETCH that can be used to write paging queries. Used with ADO.NET Entity Framework, SQL Server Compact now supports the columns that have server generated keys like identity, rowguid etc. and the code-first programming model. SQL Server Compact 4.0 is freely redistributable under a redistribution license agreement. SQL Server Compact 3.5 and SQL Server Compact 4.0 can be installed and work side by side on a desktop.
SQL SERVER – Grouping by Multiple Columns to Single Column as A String
One of the most common questions I receive in email is how to group multiple columns data in comma separate values in a single row grouping by another column.
I have previously blogged about it in following two blog posts.