Category "sql-server"

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

SQL - The conversion of a varchar data type to a datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range value

I have been getting the following error when running a SQL to convert my data type value from varchar to datetime. Msg 242, Level 16, State 3, Line 1 The

Select the field as Distinct having data type as Text. Sql Server

Is their any way to select a field as Distinct whose data type is Text. If we have a table T1 with a field named Subjects have data type as Text. Subjects -