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  • RE: MSDE and security

    Using encryption is really the only way, however, the encryption needs to occur in the client, so the DATA is encrypted when it is stored and decrypted when it is...

  • RE: moving server locations with NO down time

    Glad we can help. Feel free to ask anything, anytime.

    Steve Jones

    steve@dkranch.net

  • RE: Schema Naming Conventions

    I developed a standards document similar to Michael Hoteks, but more in line with my habits. I am a fan of abbreviations and Proper case, but I have seen some...

  • RE: moving server locations with NO down time

    There is no way to do this with Zero downtime unless you can implement a WAN cluster between the sites. Otherwise, however long it takes to move the dbs is...

  • RE: @@ROWCOUNT problem

    I've used both of these suggestions, though developers usually prefer burthold's suggestion of using the ADO value.

    Steve Jones

    steve@dkranch.net

  • RE: Taming Strings

    select '(' + substring( phone, 1, 3) + ') ' + substring( phone, 4, 3) + '-' + substring(phone, 7, 4)

    Steve Jones

    steve@dkranch.net

  • RE: sql backup and restore

    I'd recommend against ASP due to the times involved. The best bet is to use VB or setup a stored procedure in SQL that perfroms the restore. Then use a...

  • RE: Bandwidth issues during restores

    You should also be able to install the Network Monitor agent in Nt/2000 and monitor bandwidth yourself as well. This way you can see what amount of network traffic is...

  • RE: Executing DTS COM

    bkelley is correct. When you run this under the ASP page, it runs under the context of the account running personal web server, which is usually iwam_<computername). Set this account...

  • RE: Securing DTS packages

    One thing that is easy is to set a password for the packages. I set one on all my packages.

    The packages are stored in msdb.dbo.sysdtspackages, so you can set permissions...

  • RE: backup software or methods

    I actually have a neat process that I am writing up in an article. It should be done in the next week, but I am not sure when it will...

  • RE: How to trap failed backup command?

    You might try trapping using DTS. Enter this command in a T-SQL step and then setting succes and failure steps.

    Steve Jones

    steve@dkranch.net

  • RE: backup software or methods

    We have both, but part of our system is remote, so I dump to disk, then ftp to LAN and snag it on tape.

    My preference is in one of my...

  • RE: DTS problems between SQL 7 SP1 and SP2

    Save the packages with a password and you should be ok. For some reason, the password packages are all saved in the same format, but the non-password ones are not.

    Steve...

  • RE: SQL Administration Tools

    Brian,

    Thanks for the Q article.

    I think you will be stuck with RPCs due to the firewalls, but probably do not want to have those open anyways. I'd stick with your...

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