SQL Management Studio 2012 Express - Using US Date format instead of UK
I haven't work with SQL in a long time and having recently moved from VB.NET to C# I have realised I am a little rusty.Can't for the life of me figure out why my dates are showing in US format..I have...
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Hi All, I am very new to SQL queries. I am trying to send query results in a email but cannot figure out how to send as a HTML table. The email is sending just fine, but not formatted.Below is my...
View Articlerestore ms sql 2005 database to 2014
Ok, I'm nowhere near an expert with databases, but I have MS SQL 2005 on server 2008r2 and needing to upgrade to sql 2014. What I have done so far is done a fresh install of sql 2014 alongside of 2005,...
View Articleslow sql 2014 after moving from 2008r2 sqlt
Hi,I have a 2008R2 server running 2008R2 SQL.I have a new high spec server running hyperv. in that I built a 2012R2 server with SQL 2014The company who supplies the software that uses SQL migrated the...
View ArticleHelp for SSRS Noob
I'm in the process of moving over some reports from an older, proprietary reporting system to SQL Service Reporting Services (SSRS). One of the reports is giving me some heartache and I was hoping you...
View Articlelitespeed for SQL vs Backup Exec 2015
Wondering if any spiceheads have experience with both of these products? I've inherited a Litespeed 5.2.x install for our SQL 2008 database servers that hold our ERP system. I have zero experience with...
View ArticleSQL Express problem with SSRS when using an expression based connection string
Situation: I have a fully working system running on Server 2008 with SQL Server 2008 that I am migrating to Server 2012 R2 VM with SQL Server Express with Advanced Services (in order to get the...
View ArticleHow to migrate SQL 2000 to SQL 2008 or SQL 2012 compatibility?
I got an old sql 2000 server. I have purchased a new server and I can either install SQL 2008 R2 or SQL 2012 R2. One of the software company told me I cannot backup SQL 2000 and just dump it into SQL...
View ArticleSQL2008 job only partially executes if run on schedule, works if run manually.
Hi guys,Got a bit of an oddball one here.SQL Server 2008 R2 (10.50.2500).There is a simple backup script which backs up all DBs (approx 85) to disk. This is a scheduled job in SQL Server Agent,...
View ArticleStored Procedures with User Defined Data Types
I have an old, out of support application that has a SQL Server 2000 backend. The hardware that's running the database is getting quite old and somewhat unreliable. I've set up a newer server and got...
View ArticleSQL 2012 randomly failing remote connection
Hi All,I have an SQL server which seems to completely randomly drop remote connections to it when connected using server management studio from my local PC. This also seems to have an impact on the...
View ArticleFull SQL Backup succeed, Transaction Log Backups fail
Is it possible to restore a Full SQL Backup (in the full recovery model) if Transaction Log Backups are hanging/failing?My nightly full backups of our SQL database is working without issue, but my...
View ArticleVB database query application
Hey there, SpiceHeads. I've got a programming problem I need some direction on. I'd like to create a small program that a user can run on his/her computer in its own window. The program will do...
View ArticleConverting scheduled jobs to SQL 2014 on Win 2012R2
I've been working for the past several weeks on taking some jobs that:1) download daily data from an IBM Ppower7i system2) import it into SQL Server data warehouse3) massage and perform summary...
View ArticleSQL Question - Explorer Accounting Software
Hi all,First off thanks in advance.Secondly, I have a question about SQL. I dont know much about it but here is where I am at.We run a very old accounting software called Explorer. Previously, Explorer...
View ArticleSQL Server Audit
Hi, GuysI'm currently in the process of inheriting a server that not only has a lot of VM's on it, but is a primary host for a LOT of SQL databases and instances.Is there a discovery tool, or audit...
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Mission-ciritical Performance Evolves with SQL Server 2016
The volume and complexity of data is increasing everywhere, and the ability to use it is becoming more important for organizations across industries. Digital transactions and experiences are expected...
View ArticleDerived table syntax error.
SQLSELECT[T].ProductKey,[P].Description1,[T].LotKey,[T].Quantity_Alt,[T].Quantity_Stk,[T].UserID,[T].TransactionTime,[PL].ProductionDate,[T].PalletIDFROM(((DC_Transactions[T]INNERJOINDC_Lines[L]ON[T].L...
View ArticleSQl 2005 Query
I am not very familiar with SQL at all. Below is a query that has been written for me to delete all the pertinent information out of a database. The only thing I change is the "289". I find the...
View ArticleMS SQL 2012 Management Studio
We have a 2008 R2 server with MS SQL 2012 Express SP 1 installed, but we are unable to install the Management Studio or apply SP2. We are trying to add a 2nd instance for some new software.Here is the...
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