SQL Server 2005 - Unattended installation - Part II
In this section of this series, I am going to illustrate how to install SQL Server 2000 Database Services on a server using various command line switches.
2006-07-12
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Administration
SQL Server and MOM Part II
This article will continue where the last one left off. We will import MOM 2005 Management Packs and Reports and begin monitoring SQL Server 2005.
2006-07-07
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SQL Server 2005's Undocumented Solution for Unattended Installs
Automating installations with SQL Server 2000 is easy because it creates a setup.iss file that you can use as input, but Microsoft removed this feature from SQL Server 2005. Learn an undocumented SQL Server 2005 feature that provides similar functionality to setup.iss.
2006-07-06
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Analyzing Disk Capacity for SQL Server
Ensuring that your disk subsystem performs well and does not run out of space is a balancing act that many DBAs learn over time through trial and "out of space" errors. New author Arindam Banerjee takes a look at some of the things to consider when capacity planning.
2006-07-04
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2006-06-30
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Using XP_EXECRESULTSET To Obtain Database Size Information and More
Have you ever used XP_RESULTSET in SQL Server? If you're like most DBAs, this procedure is rarely used and can be a little complicated to setup. New author J. T. Shyman brings us a look at just how useful this command can be in executing a command on every database.
2006-06-27
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Working with TempDB
This white paper describes how SQL Server 2005 uses tempdb. Many improvements in SQL Server 2005 optimize tempdb usage and make it easier to manage and to troubleshoot. A case study that uses a workload similar to TPC Benchmark H (TPC-H) shows new ways to manage and troubleshoot tempdb resources. This paper also includes items to consider when upgrading to SQL Server 2005 and configuring tempdb
2006-06-26
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Management Studio with SQL Server 2000
SQL Server 2005 has a new administrative tool called Management Studio, with many enhancements and changes from Enterprise Manager. But it's not just for SQL Server 2005 as new author Rob Farley shows us how to use this tool with SQL Server 2000.
2006-06-26
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2006-06-23
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SQL Server 2005 - Unattended installation - Part I
Automating the installation of SQL Server was made simple in SQL Server 2005. SQL Server 2005 can be installed using a GUI, an ini file or just run setup.exe with a bunch of parameters.
2006-06-19
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There is a table tmp_tab:
CREATE TABLE tmp_tab ( id int, val int );
INSERT INTO tmp_tab VALUES (1, 1), (2, NULL), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5);You want to order the rows ids by the following expression:
ISNULL(val, id) + 1Which of the following queries produces the expected ordering and why? (Select all correct) See possible answers