Ok, I'm using SQL Server Express 2008 and .Net 3.5 (c#) I have a couple of datetime fields in the database and am trying to make an edit to a row (Using Linq-to-Sql) I receive the error "Row not found or changed." I have spent some time getting the generated SQL and it seems that the issue is caused by the milliseconds attached to the ...
Basic Question - I have installed SQL Server Express 2008 with integrated SP1. This is the database engine alone. I realise now that I also need the express studio in order to perform a few tasks. I have installed it, however I know that it was the original installer from before SP1 was released. I have tried it and it appears to work...
I try to connect to 127.0.0.1 with Windows Authentication using Management Studio Express 2008 but it never connects says it can't find the server or something. I ran the SQL Server Express 2008 Installer and it said that it was already installed but I can't find any wizard or shortcut to start up anything that will allow me to actually ...
hi! I have an sql server database, that I pre-loaded with a ton of rows of data. Unfortunately, there is no primary key in the database, and there is now duplicate information in the table. I'm not concerned about there not being a primary key, but i am concerned about there being duplicates in the database... Any thoughts? (Forgive...
I've search control with which I'm trying to implement search as user types something. I'm using Linq to SQL to fire queries against the database. Though it works fine usually, when user types the queries really fast some random SqlException is thrown. These are the two different error message I stumbled across recently: A severe err...
how to try execute repeatly if command.ExecuteNonQuery() fails? ...
Hey Guys, this one is a quick Question: What is the best (or THE) way to change my SQL Express 2008 (with advance...) installation to a 2008 Developer edition? I need to keep the databases, along with the logins and so on. I need to upgrade because, I Want to use all the features in TFS 2010. Do I have to make backups of all the dat...
I'm trying to start using some SQL Server - SMO functions to write some VB.Net code to manage SQL Servers. I have SQL Server 2008 Express loaded on my workstation and Visual Studio 2003 for my development platform. When I try to create a reference in my VB project, I go to references->Add Reference and browse for SMO .dll files and no ma...
Hi, I've just installed a fresh copy of SQL 2008 Express. before I did anything I opened Management Studio and successfully connected using Window Authentication. However I tried to run the following on the command line "telnet localhost 1433" and got the error "Could not open connection to the host, on port 1433: Connect failed" I c...
Dear ladies and sirs. First a little introduction. We have an SQL Server Express 2008 database, which schema is kept in the source control in the form of the scripts, originally created by opening the context menu on the database in the Management Studio and selecting Tasks|Generate Scripts .... Each developer has a local SQL Server ...
As with the people in this feedback doc, Selecting the "Default Instance" option in SQL Server 2008 Express RTM has no effect, I had to install SQL Server Express 2008 twice before I realised what was I was doing. The installation defaults to "SQLExpress" even if you select Default Instance. What problems might I cause myself in the fu...
Hi, I have a SQL Server 2008 database that is hosted by a third party host (heart internet). How would I go about backing this up? I used SQL Server Management Studio Express 2008 to create the tables within the database, but the backup options within this app seem to be only of use if you have direct access to the server machine (whic...
I want to map DbConnection to an un-opened SqlConnection using Ninject. This is what I've done: string constr = @"Server=.\SQLEXPRESS; Trusted_Connection=True; Database=TestDB"; Bind<DbConnection>().To<SqlConnection>() .Using<OnePerRequestBehavior>() .WithConstructorArgument("connectionString", constr); However, when trying t...
I am trying to write an installation program. I have completely automated the SQL Server 2008 Express installation (silently), using the Command Line install process as described here (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb264562(SQL.90).aspx). It works really well, but my problem now is that I need SQL Server 2008 Express with Adva...
Hi all, Just to find out my would be DB size on production environment, I just populated my tables with 1.5 million rows of nearly same data (Except Primary key). It currently shows 261 MB... Now, Whether I can rely on this, or since the Data is almost similar on all other columns the SQL server has compressed the size. ie. Will the...
Hi, I'm deploying a web application into a server (hosting company). The application uses Sql Server 2008 Express Edition as its database. It seems from the license agreement that this state is ok, as Microsoft says: "All editions of SQL Server Express are free downloads that can be redistributed subject to agreement. Each edition can f...
I am getting some issue related to performance registry. Anyone, has idea how to solve this issue? ...
i want to practice connecting from asp.net to a sql server database. i have it in mdf file. please help me. what is the next step? i got the sample mdf database from here: http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/releases/view/37109 ...
hi can someone recommend a book that gives a good curriculum of how to do sql in sql server 2008? ...
Hey, I can`t connect SQL Server Express 2008,I downloaded and installed SQL Server 2008 Express 64Bit, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. And I can`t connect to the SQL Server, I tried those options 1.Disable the firewall 2.Restart the SQL Server Service at Sql Server Configuration Service , I have two services that dosen`t worki...