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Connect to Lotus Domino using SQL Server Linked Server

Many Enterprises create and maintain applications that reside on "IBM Lotus Domino Server." Since the Lotus Domino server has the capability of handling applications and messaging, it has become a prime requirement for a SQL Server DBA to cross- reference data or import and export data to and from the Domino database and SQL Server databases. In this article, I am going to discuss how to use SQL Server Linked server to connect to databases that reside on the Lotus Domino server. The steps involved in connecting to the Lotus notes mail server database can be used for connecting to other databases that reside in "Lotus Notes Domino" server.

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2005-01-31

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Find TCP/IP Sockets Net-Libraries port number used by SQL Server 2000

When a DBA is managing many different SQL Server boxes, it can be a tedious job to find the port numbers used by all of the SQL Servers. In this article, I would like to discuss several methods for finding the Port numbers used by SQL Server.

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2005-01-28

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What's New and Different for the Access Developer Moving to SQL Report

Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services is a powerful new tool allowing developers to move reporting solutions online for truly global access. This paper explains the key advantages, similarities, and differences between Microsoft Access reports and Reporting Services reports for organizations considering migrating to Reporting Services. (22 printed pages)

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2005-01-28

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SQLServerCentral Article

How To Configure SQL Mail to Work With Groupwise

SQL Server excels in many areas, including the tight integration of it's internal SQLMail system with Outlook and Exchange. But if you want to use another mail system, SMTP, Lotus Notes, or Groupwise, you are left to your own resources to configure your system. Fortunately new author Chris Shepherd has taken time to dig in and document how to get SQL Server to work with Novell's Groupwise mail system. Read about his setup and troubleshooting tips.

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2005-01-27

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HOWTO: Create an Asynchronous Schedule For a Report Server Report

SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services is one of the most exciting new enhancements to SQL Server in quite some time. The addition of a robust and flexible reporting environment is something that most DBAs and developers are pleased to see. New author Andy Leonard brings us a technique for scheduling the execution of a report asynchronously, so your application or system can get back to work while the report is being generated.

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2005-01-26

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Microsoft SQL Reporting Services – Running a Report from the Command L

I recently ran into a need to run a report in SQL reporting services from the command line. The Report took four (4) input parameters and I had to export it to Microsoft® Excel and save it to disk. I had to rummage through the product documentation and the Microsoft® SQL Reporting newsgroup to get this right. For running reports from the command line, SQL Reporting services provide a utility called “rs utility”.

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2005-01-26

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SQLServerCentral Article

Estimating Your Space Needs

How many times have you had to estimate space for a new SQL Server database? How much time did you spend on it? Was it a thumb-in-the-wind guess or did you actually examine a schema and calculate some values. If you have asked someone to estimate the space their database will need, they probably guess more than compute, but now Andre Vigneau gives us an easy way we can teach those developers to put some thought into the process.

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2005-01-25

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Detecting and Reporting Errors in Stored Procedures - Part 1

Detailed error reporting from stored procedures can be extremely valuable when debugging problems in your application. I will share different levels of detail that you can build into your stored procedures. You can choose the level of detail appropriate for your situation.

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2005-01-25

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A Case Study in Performance Tuning

SQL Server does a wonderful job of tuning itself, selecting the optimum query plans and in general performing very well under a variety of conditions. That does not mean the a good DBA cannot add value by setting up the system and ensuring the optimizer receives the information that it needs. New author Gordon Pollokoff brings us a short case study from a project he as recently involved in where a new application required a bit of tuning.

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2005-01-24

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Tracking All the Queries

I have 3 instances of a brand new long running query that are executing on a SQL Server 2025 instance. Query store is enabled. One of the queries is killed by the administrator, one is cancelled by the user. The other runs to completion. How many rows are in Query Store for this query?

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