2006-04-11
2,616 reads
Press Release
2006-04-11
2,979 reads
SQL Server 2005 Distilled
A new book from a former SQL Server team member looking at 2005. Read the sample chapter.
2006-04-10
4,666 reads
SQL Server 2000 Encryption Tools
One of our expert authors has written some encryption tools for the community to use. However as he readies an extensive series, he's looking for some testers that want to work with encryption on the SQL Server 2000 servers.
2006-03-29
8,368 reads
Help a Student
One of our community is working on a thesis for his graduate degree on the effects of outsourcing on knowledge transfer among software engineers. He's got an anonymous survey setup, so if you have a few minutes, lend a helping hand.
2006-03-28
2,652 reads
Jump Start Your SQL Server 2005 Learning
There are many changes in SQL Server with the release of SQL Server 2005, but none more telling than the client tool used to manage your servers. Check out this new e-book for learning about SQL Server 2005 Management Studio form SQLServerCentral.com.
2006-03-22
5,595 reads
The Detroit Area SQL Server Special Interest Group
The user group in Detroit is back and looking for new members. If you are in the area, check out the announcement for their next meeting.
2006-03-03
2,278 reads
DB Ghost Packager
DB Ghost BUILDS, COMPARES and SYNCHRONIZES your SQL Server databases. It guarantees database integrity by building databases directly from your source control system.
2006-02-23
2,983 reads
Transact-SQL in 2005
The March issue of the SQL Server Standard is now available for purchase, download, and should arrive in your mailbox any day. Check out the Table of Contents and read the editorial.
2006-02-22
7,093 reads
Free SQL Server Event in Jacksonville, FL
If you live in Florida, join our SQLServerCentral.com's Brian Knight for a Jacksonville SQL Server launch. This free event for developers and DBAs has loads of excellent content from Microsoft and area consultants.
2006-01-27
1,178 reads
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Restoring On Top I
I am doing development work on a database and want to keep a backup so I can reset my database. I make some changes and want to restore over top of my changes. When I run this code, what happens?
USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO USE DNRTest GO CREATE TABLE MyTest(myid INT) GO USE master RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACESee possible answers