sql-server-2005

ORM for Compact Framework 3.5 winforms app with external ms sql server 2005

Hello, I'm building a .NET CF 3.5 application that will communicate with an server based MS SQL server 2005. The communication will happen trough the devices's WiFi connection. I've been looking for a good O/R mapper and am a bit lost. Most sites/people assume that you're going to work with a local compact database and not with an ex...

Microsoft RAP (Risk Assessment Program)

Hello, Do you think Microsoft's RAP program worth the money you pay ? Any suggestions ? Thanks ...

Can I deploy an SSIS package to the file system using DTUTIL?

I have an SSIS package named Extract.dtsx. I want to deploy it to the file system in F:\SQL2005\MSSQL\Package\Extract. The Package Instllation Wizard does this simply. I only have to choose "File system deployment" and choose the path, then click next a few times and finish. I'm having trouble figuring out if I can do the same this u...

SQL Server Replication, How to Synch. a Subscriber gone offline

Hi All, We are using SQL Sever 2005 replication for out application. Every thing is working fine without any problems. However, recently we ran into a situation to which I have no solution. We use merge replication with the publisher(sql server 2005) in one geography and the subscribers(sql server 2005 express) in multiple other geogra...

Loop through without Cursor in SQL Server 2005

Hi there I have a table OrganisationStructure like this: OrganisationID INT ParentOrganisationID INT OrganisationName VARCHAR(64) 1 | 0 | Company 2 | 1 | IT DIVISION 3 | 2 | IT SYSTEM BUSINESS UNIT 4 | 1 | MARKETING DIVISION 5 | 4 | DONATION BUSINESS UNIT I want to have a query that if the app passing let say OrganisatinID = 1 mean...

Using C# assembly in SQL Server

I've got a c# class library that I call from an asp.net application. The assembly calculates grades for students and performs calculations using datatables and such. How can I use this assembly in SQL Server 2005 and call it once for each record in a database table? I want to re-use functionality and avoid writing the thing in T-SQL. ...

DELETE Command is too slow in a Table with Clustered Index

I have a rather big table named FTPLog with around 3 milion record I wanted to add a delete mechanism to delete old logs but delete command takes long time. I found that clustered index deleting takes long time. DECLARE @MaxFTPLogId as bigint SELECT @MaxFTPLogId = Max(FTPLogId) FROM FTPLog WHERE LogTime <= DATEADD(day, -10 , GETDATE()) ...

Gupta SQLBase to SQL Server 2005 through SSIS

All, I'm trying to import a SQLBase database to SQL Server 2005. I select Import Data. For the data source I select the "Gupta SQLBase OLE DB Provider". Then I fill the properties and press "Test Connection". It replies that the connection succeeded. When I go to the next step I get the following error: TITLE: SQL Server Import and E...

How to connect from ruby to MS Sql Server

Hi Crowd! I'm trying to connect to the sql server 2005 database from *NIX machine: I have the following configuration: Linux 64bit ruby -v ruby 1.8.6 (2007-09-24 patchlevel 111) [x86_64-linux] important gems: dbd-odbc (0.2.4) dbi (0.4.1) active record sql server adapter - as plugin ruby-odbc 0.9996 (installed without an...

Sql Server query syntax

Hi Sql Server gurus, I need to perform a query like this: SELECT *, (SELECT Table1.Column FROM Table1 INNER JOIN Table2 ON Table1.Table2Id = Table2.Id ) as tmp FROM Table2 WHERE tmp = 1 I know I can take a workaround but I would like to know if this syntax is possible as it is (I think) in Mysql. ...

How can I declare and use T-SQL variables across multiple SqlCommands using the same SqlConnection object to perform multiple inserts into a table variable?

I want to load a list of records given a possibly lengthy list of usernames (anywhere from one to thousands of usernames). Disregard how the name(s) are chosen, and assume they cannot be determined from any existing data in the database. This applies to SQL Server 2005. I specifically want to avoid using a single select statement with ...

How you get a list of updated columns in SQL server trigger ?

I want to know what columns where updated during update operation on a triger on first scaaning books online it looks like COLUMNS_UPDATED is the perfect solution but this function actualy don't check if values has changed , it check only what columns where selected in update clause, any one has other suggestions ? ...

SQL Server 2005 Computed Column Is Persisted

I have some computed columns in a table and need to know if I should set Is Persisted to true. What are the advantages? Are there any disadvantages? What does 'Is Persisted' mean? ...

Sql Server 2005 Restore Failing

Running sql server 2005 I have database A. I am trying to restore from a backup of A to database B. I want to retain the database A and create a new testing database B from a previous set of data. I tried to create B and restore from the .bak AND restore database to B from management studio. The error is... TITLE: Microsoft SQL Ser...

How can a LEFT OUTER JOIN return more records than exist in the left table?

Hi, I have a very basic LEFT OUTER JOIN to return all results from the left table and some additional information from a much bigger table. The left table contains 4935 records yet when I LEFT OUTER JOIN it to an additional table the record count is significatnly larger. As far as I'm aware it is absolute gospel that a LEFT OUTER JOIN ...

C# Database abstraction for Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL and DB2

I need an example C# source code that abstracts databases (easy to change from one database to another with minimal code modification). Do you know some sample sites or tutorials with good quality? Specific target databases are as follows: 1. Microsoft SQL Server 2. Oracle 3. MySQL 3. DB2 My specific requirements and encountered issue...

Microsoft Enterprise DAAB and Closing Connections

I noticed one of our internal apps was using DAAB, and that it appears to have some sort of connection leak. I thought I remember reading somewhere that when you used the following code: Database db = DatabaseFactory.CreateDatabase("ConnectionString"); IDataReader rdr = db.ExecuteReader("sproc") That the connection was closed for you,...

choosing database FILEGROWTH as a % or as Fixed size

Does anyone know of any issues (performance or otherwise) associated with a FILEGROWTH setting as a % rather than as a fixed size? What advantage is there to % over fixed increments? ...

SQL Server SSIS

hello guys can any one tell me the Real Time Usage of a Web Service by Using the Web Service Task? ...

Do I really need to use "SET XACT_ABORT ON"?

if you are careful and use TRY-CATCH around everything, and rollback on errors do you really need to use: SET XACT_ABORT ON In other words, is there any error that TRY-CATCH will miss that SET XACT_ABORT ON will handle? ...