Category "sql-server"

Could not drop object 'dbo.Table1' because it is referenced by a FOREIGN KEY constraint

Even though I am removing and trying to drop table, I get error, ALTER TABLE [dbo].[Table1] DROP CONSTRAINT [FK_Table1_Table2] GO DROP TABLE [dbo].[Table1] GO

How does Multiple Active Result Set (MARS) work in SQL Server?

Just wondering if someone could explain how Multiple Active Result Set (MARS) works in SQL Server as it is not very clear on the MSDN site. (A) On a MARS conn

SQL Server - Index maintenance for index with uniqueidentifier?

I got some non-clustered indexes (unique) with uniqueidentifier (GUID) as column. The index gets a lot of fragmentation all the time. How should I solve this

SQL Server unpivot multiple columns

I'm trying to pivot a table around it's many columns to get to 3 columns (pivot, column name, value) so for example: name | age | gender ------+-------+--

Cannot establish connection to SQL Server

I am trying to access SQL DB that is located on my computer from an application that is located on a server (has IIS7). I set the ConnectionString in the WebCon

Getting output of MS stored procedure on php call

I am using the sqlsrv ms drivers for php, which work fine (tested with normal queries). I have also tested it with running a stored procedure to update a table

how to get Arabic Month Names in sql?

I am trying hard to get the 12 months names in Arabic , I tried a lot but nothing work. any help ?

List the details of employee ,department with a reference column

Here I have 2 tables, Employee and Department, and the data as follows. Employee: Empid Empname Deptid salary ----------------------------------------- 1

Generate random int value from 3 to 6

Is it possible in Microsoft SQL Server generate random int value from Min to Max (3-9 example, 15-99 e.t.c) I know, I can generate from 0 to Max, but how to inc

VB.Net ConnectionString with a local .mdf database

I am publishing a project application and I think having a connectionstring with this format cn.ConnectionString = "Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=C

SSMS 2012: Convert DATETIME to Excel serial number

I can't seem to find an answer to this anywhere --- I want to convert a datetime in SQL to the excel serial number. I'm essentially looking for the DATEVALUE f

User defined table type with dynamic columns in SQL Server

In my .NET (C#) win application, I import an Excel file that contains multiple columns of varying numbers. So, I store the data in my datatable in code and I ne

SQL Query Error - Error Source: .Net SqlClient Data Provider

Error Message: The SELECT permissions was denied on the object 'quote', database 'oneview', schema 'dbo'. I am relatively new to SQL and the developer I am le

Pyspark connection to the Microsoft SQL server?

I have a huge dataset in SQL server, I want to Connect the SQL server with python, then use pyspark to run the query. I've seen the JDBC driver but I don't fin

Unable to install SQL Server (setup.exe)

I used SQL Server 2019 express version on my laptop butI uninstalled. Now I am trying to install SQL Server 2019 Developer edition but I get an error: Exit code

Forward SQL Server ODBC over SSH via putty

I would like to access a Azure SQL database. It is accessible on port 1433. However, the firewall is blocking this request. Therefore, I wold like to tunnel my

Prevent database access outside the application

We have a MVC application running with SQL Server database. We are using windows authentication, and when we want to give user access to our site we add them i

Is it necessary to test for NULL if also testing for greater than?

I inherited some old stored procedures today, and came across several examples that followed this general pattern, where @Test is some INT value: IF @Test IS N

Showing "The Visual Studio cache is out of date" when click new query in SQL Server

I use SQL Server 2016 Management Studio. After I connect to the server and click on "new query", a message appears: The Visual Studio cache is out of date

Unable to open SQL Server Management Studio

To download and install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, I followed these steps from http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=22985: Download and i