Allowing later books on-line download for book buyers would be great, if you could do it.  I get so used to electronic versions of books, I almost fine the hard...

You can also evaluate LogPI, which has been reviewed on sqlservecentral.  It is not bad also.

Steve,

I have done the same as you have written about, both the verbose auditing and the partial and triggers have worked fine.

My question: Are not tools, like LogPI or...

Newbie,

First, no one should be modifying the table structures, contstraints, procs or triggers, using the sa/dbo id.  Only their own id, and not in a production db.  On top of...

If you are getting a blank row, it is because the query is done. Execute it numerous times, on a long lasting process. You get to see the...

I'm going to agree with Keith. Stop using Access. You've fallen into a trap. Sql Server is not that expensive when you consider the cost savings long term.

BTW...

All prior to mine are great tips. As a VP of Dev for 12 Years now, I recommend the following.

Implement peer review and mandate it. E.G. the initial developer...

I have been creating fabulous reports from sql server for 10 years or so and from mssql since 4.2.1a.

I would get a demo version of a now sybase product called...

Unless I am misunderstanding, why create the backup at all? If you have a dump of the db, plan an off time for disaster recovery, in the event that...