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INSERT statement

The customer_id is INT type.Which one is correct between following two INSERT statement? (difference is only customer_id value 1 and '1' in the VALUES(.....))INSERT INTO customer (customer_id,...

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SELECT statement

This SELECT statement works fine with MS Access SELECT MAX(FORMAT(exam_date, 'yyyymmdd') & RIGHT("000" & exam_seq, 3)) FROM (SELECT exam_date, exam_seq FROM surgical_exam WHERE patient_id=1...

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Backup job is getting failed

ERROR backup for DBs: * - running CMD: C:\Progra~1\Tivoli\TSM\TDPSql\tdpsqlc backup "*" full /tsmoptfile=C:\Progra~1\Tivoli\TSM\TDPSql\dsm.opt...

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How to set focus to specific textboxes under different conditions in C#.net...

I have four textboxes grouped to two:txtbox_date_starttxtbox_date_endtxtbox_value_starttxtbox_value_endAll these four textboxes have AutoPostBack = true.if (Page.IsPostBack) { //copy value of...

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How to sort a varchar column that contains numbers and letters in SQL Server?

I have a varchar column that contain numbers (1-99999) and letters (AM0001-BF9999).Since it has letters so i can't just convert it to int.Is there a way to maybe use grouping_id to sort this column by...

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July TechNet Guru Winners Announced

Below are the results for last month's Guru Competition - TechNet Guru Awards, July 2014The full version can be found here:...

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Suggestions for how to execute file maintenance in SQL Agent Job

I need to create a SQL Agent Job (it has to be a SQL agent job) to zip all files in a directory, delete all files in the directory but the zip file and then copy the zip file to another location across...

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need help to attach database?

I am trying to attach database but did not go through, need to fix this issue?CREATE DATABASE AdventureWorks2012 ON (FILENAME = 'C:\Users\arjun\Downloads\AdventureWorksDW2012_Data.mdf') FOR...

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Update statistics

Hi AllWe are wanting to update the statistics EXEC sp_updatestats’ on the ABCD database.  However this runs serially and we are concerned at the amount of time it may take to complete (affecting...

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alternate backup drive

Hi,Does this image means that the system would backup to G: drive if H: is not present???Please advice...Regards, Kunjay Shah

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Backup DB with dynamic sql - want to substitute in dbname and disk file path

Re: Backup DB with dynamic sql - want to substitute in dbname and disk file pathHope I can explain this. Below is a small snippet of code. I want to set @SQLTemplate_TSQL once at the top of the script...

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SQL SERVER 2014 Error :40

""A network-related or instance-specification error occured while establishing a connection to SQL Server "" Windows Firewall is on ! what should i do , or change to connect , please help , please 

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CASE Question

I have a case statement that pulls days, hours and minutes from a number that represents total minutes: CASE CAST(m.multi AS VARCHAR) WHEN '1' then CAST(m.elapsedtime/1440 as varchar(20)) + ':' +...

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SQL Security Settings - New DB Build Standards at my company

Re: SQL Security Settings - New DB Build Standards at my company

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Select by Location. Select Into.. No column was specified

Hello.. I am starting out as a new user with Sql Server Express 2012.I'm using the information in the AdventureWorks2012 database andhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff929109.aspx I can run a...

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table column

Hi,In my asp.net application in one section illness types designed wit labels and textboxesIllness typesinjurieslbel    injury.textSkinDisorderlabel  sd.TextPoisioningslabel...

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Switch partitions and default values

MSSQL 2012Can I switch partitions when the target has default value for a column, but the source doesnt? if so, will the default values be applied? Thanks

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Statistics and REBUILD indexes

Hi TeamAny performance issues 1st we have to check update stastics job and Rebuild index jobs.Why we have to create Update stastics jobs and Rebuild index jobToday I have checked fragmentation level...

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MSG 156

Group by SD.Sales_Order, SD.SO_Line, M.Selling_Price, C.Type, SD.Total_Price, SD.Order_Qty, CP.Sell_Price, CP20.Sell_Price, CP30.Sell_Price, CP40.Sell_Price, M.Class, (Case when (PATINDEX('%RGA%',...

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SQL Server Radio - A new podcast for SQL Server professionals

Hi everyone, We (Guy Glantser and Matan Yungman) have recently launched a new podcast for SQL Server professionals, called "SQL Server Radio". We release two shows a month, and basically talk about...

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