Category: SQL Server 2005

Overview
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 provides the database developer the opportunity to locate programming code in native formats or create server-driven complex systems. The .NET framework, in combination with the SQL Server 2005, delivers the functionality of the powerful class library in combination with modern programming languages. Common Language Runtime (CLR) is used to code procedures, triggers and functions within the chosen language in the .NET framework. Using object-oriented constructs such as structured exception handling, namespaces, classes and arrays assist the programmer in effectively handling procedural issues when programming with SQL Server 2005.

Training Objective
The SQL Server 2005 is a reliable and productive database management system
that is used in advanced business intelligence systems. The Windows Server
system is cost effective, efficient and secure. The training series intend to
cover Microsoft’s SQL Server 2005 in Express, Workgroup, Standard and Enterprise
editions, including the differences and features of each edition.

Target Audience
Step-by-step installation instructions with screen shots are provided to
assist the beginner, intermediate or advanced level developer and Database
Administrator when setting up the SQL Server 2005.

SQL Server Questions
SQL Server Interview Questions
SQL Server FAQs

SQL Server 2005 – Configuring Replication

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SQL Server 2005 – Configuring Replication In this tutorial you will learn about SQL Server 2005 – Configuring Replication – New Types of Replication, Peer to Peer Transactional Replication, HTTP Replication, Configuring Replication Configuring Replication Using RMO, Referencing the RMO and SMO libraries and Creating a Subscription Using RMO. New Types of Replication New types of replications have been introduced in SQL Server 2005. The first of these is the Heterogeneous Replication which allows the publication of data from heterogeneous subscribers such as Oracle, DB2 using relevant ODBC drive and… Read More

SQL Server 2005 Replication Enhancements

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SQL Server 2005 Replication Enhancements In this tutorial you will learn about Overview of Replication Enhancements, User Interface Enhancements, Merge replication concurrency Enhancements, Programming changes, The Replication Monitor, Performance and Scalability Features, Pre-computed partitions, Updates to unique keys, Transactional parallelism, Download and upload only articles, Reduced contention and Managing replication. Overview of Replication Enhancements The most striking aspects of the enhancements made to SQL Server 2005 replication services are that configuration wizards have been made simpler and shorter and performance and scalability have been improved. User Interface Enhancements The first… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Mirror Server

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SQL Server 2005 – Mirror Server In this tutorial you will learn about Mirror Server in SQL Server 2005 – Preparing the Principal and Mirror Server, Establishing a Mirroring Session, Establishing a Witness Server, Executing Transactions, Simulating Principal Server Failure, Restarting the Failed Server, Terminating the Mirror Session and Configuring Database Mirroring. Preparing the Principal and Mirror Server Database mirroring is easy to set up and can be made self monitoring for automatic failover in the event of the principal server being unavailable. The first step is to configure the… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Introduction to Data Availability

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SQL Server 2005 – Introduction to Data Availability In this tutorial you will learn about Data Availability in SQL Server 2005 – Failover clustering, Database mirroring, Log shipping, Replication, Introduction to Database Mirroring and advantages of mirroring. SQL Server 2005 introduces several high availability solutions to improve the availability of servers and databases. These solutions mask the effect of hardware or software failure and maintain the availability of applications so that users perceive a minimum of downtime. The options for creating high availability for a server or a database include:… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Backing up a Database

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SQL Server 2005 – Backing up a Database In this tutorial you will learn about Backing up a Database in SQL Server 2005 – Backup and Restore operations, Restoring System Databases, Media Reliability, Using Checksums during backup and Restore and Backup Media mirroring. Backup and Restore operations. A backup is a copy of the data that is maintained for the purpose of restoration at a later date if a requirement arises due system failure. Failures can occur due to media problems, user errors, hardware failures or natural disasters. Backup of… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Using Database Snapshots

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SQL Server 2005 – Using Database Snapshots In this tutorial you will learn about Using Database Snapshots in SQL Server 2005, Effect of the Update Pattern on Database Snapshot Growth, Metadata About Database Snapshots, Limitations on the Source Database, Limitations on Database Snapshots, Database Snapshots with Offline Filegroups and Best Practices for Creating Database Snapshots. Snapshots are read only static views of the database. This is a new feature introduced into SQL Server 2005 Enterprise edition to enable DBAs report on the database or revert to the source database if… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Disaster Recovery

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SQL Server 2005 – Disaster Recovery In this tutorial you will learn about Disaster Recovery in SQL Server 2005, Recovery Models, Managing Backup Media, Running a Base-Functionality Script and Ensuring Disaster Readiness. Disaster Recovery in SQL Server 2005 Most enterprises have mission critical data which is the very backbone of the business. The loss of such data would be disastrous to the business and may even result in closure. In such circumstances it is not surprising that organizations are very concerned about Disaster Recovery procedures. SQL Server 2005 provisions for… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Managing Certificates

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SQL Server 2005 – Managing Certificates In this tutorial you will learn about Managing Certificates in SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2005 makes significant improvements in two areas—Native encryption and certificates. Encryption is a mechanism that is intended to protect data using a specially designed algorithm for converting content into a format different from the original. Reversal of the process requires an appropriate decryption key and algorithm that converts the data back into its original content. The key and the algorithm required for encryption and decryption may be identical or… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Managing Permissions

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SQL Server 2005 – Managing Permissions In this tutorial you will learn about Managing Permissions in SQL Server 2005. Authorization features determine the level of access rights once the user’s logon process is successfully completed. A significant aspect of SQL Server 2005 authorization mode is the user-schema separation. The schema forms the namespace boundaries and no two objects residing in the schema can have the same name. The objects also have four distinct parts—ServerName, DatabaseName, SchemaName and ObjectName. Secondly all objects within the schema have the same owner. The schema… Read More

Managing SQL Server 2005 Security

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Managing SQL Server 2005 Security In this tutorial you will learn about Managing SQL Server 2005 Security. Microsoft has consciously invested in the creation of a precise and flexible security model of the database platform with security features that include surface area reduction, data encryption, native encryption, authentication and granular permissions and user and schema separations. This is part of the Trustworthy Computing initiative. SQL Server 2005 Security Overview The Trustworthy Computing initiative provides a framework for secure computing. Confidentiality, integrity and availability of data and systems are the cornerstones… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Using the Database Tuning Advisor

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SQL Server 2005 – Using the Database Tuning Advisor In this tutorial you will learn about Using the Database Tuning Advisor in SQL Server 2005, Using the DTA, Open the Database Engine Tuning Advisor GUI, Set the tool options, Hide and unhide the Session Monitor, Tune a workload Transact-SQL script file, View tuning recommendations, Starting the dta command prompt utility and viewing Help and Tuning a simple workload with the DTA command prompt utility. Using the DTA The first condition to launching the Database Tuning Advisor graphical user interface is… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Tuning a Database

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SQL Server 2005 – Tuning a Database In this tutorial you will learn about Database Tuning Advisor overview, Database Engine Tuning Advisor Features, Improved Workload Parsing, Enhanced Scalability, Integrated Tuning, Multiple Database Tuning, Offload of Tuning Overhead to Test Server, Drop-Only Tuningm, XML Support, User-specified Configuration and "What-if" Analysis Support, Analysis Reports, Tuning Sessions, Database Engine Tuning Advisor Tuning Capabilities and Tuning SQL Server 2000 and 2005 databases with DTA. Database Tuning Advisor overview In SQL Server 2005 the Database Tuning Advisor has been introduced in place of the Index… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Defining Indexes

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SQL Server 2005 – Defining Indexes In this tutorial you will learn about Defining Indexes in SQL Server 2005 – clustered and non clustered indexex, The Query Optimizer, to create an index, To create a unique index, To create a clustered index, To create full-text indexes, To change index properties, To rename an index, to delete an index, To specify a fill factor for an index, To create an XML index and To delete XML Indexes. When data volumes increase, organizations are faced with problems relating to data retrieval and… Read More

Maintain indexes in a SQL Server 2005 database

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Maintain indexes in a SQL Server 2005 database In this tutorial you will learn about maintaining Indexes in a SQL Server 2005 database – Dealing with Fragmented indexes, Reorganizing an Index, Rebuilding an Index, Disabling Non-clustered Indexes to Reduce Disk Space During Rebuild Operations, Rebuilding Large Indexes, Setting Index Options, Page Splits and Performance Considerations, Max Degree of Parallelism, Online Index Operations, Partition Index Operations, Statistical Information, Asynchronous Statistics Updates, Disabling Automatic Statistics, Statistics after Upgrading a Database to SQL Server 2005, Bulk copy options and Index operation logging. The… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Database Backup

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SQL Server 2005 – Database Backup In this tutorial you will learn how to take database backup in SQL Server 2005. The database created above can be backed up at periodic intervals using the Backup Database dialog box in SQL Server Management Studio. The file gets stored in the .abf format. To display the Backup database dialog box right click a database in the Object Explorer and select Tasks > backup. The following dialog box appears The Database is the name of the currently selected Analysis Services database. They type… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Populating the Database

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SQL Server 2005 – Populating the Database In this tutorial you will learn how to populate the database in SQL Server 2005. One method of populating the tables in a database is to right click on a table and select ‘Open Table’ and entering the data in the visual mode that is displayed. Another method is to use the INSERT statement to add rows to a table. The syntax would be as under: INSERT [INTO] table_or_view [(column_list)] data_values   The SELECT subquery in the INSERT statement can also be used… Read More

SQL Server 2005 Configuration Manager

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SQL Server Configuration Manager In this tutorial you will learn about SQL Server Configuration Manager, Manage Server & Client Network Protocols, To start the default instance of SQL Server, To start an instance of SQL Server with startup options, To stop the default instance of SQL Server, To connect to another computer with SQL Server Configuration Manager, To connect to another computer with Windows Computer Management, To stop the default instance of SQL Server using net commands, To set an instance of SQL Server to start automatically and To start… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Using the Sqlcmd Utility

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SQL Server 2005 – Using the Sqlcmd Utility In this tutorial you will learn about SQL Server 2005 – Using the Sqlcmd Utility, Running the sqlcmd utility, Sqlcmd rules – Quoted Strings, Code Page Conversion Rules and Interactive sqlcmd Example. The interactive execution of T-SQL statements and scripts is enabled by the Win32 Command prompt utility called sqlcmd utility. This utility can be used to build scripts to be run by sqlcmd users or to interactively enter T-SQL statements into the utility in a manner that is similar to working… Read More

Using the SQL Management Objects

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Using the SQL Management Objects In this tutorial you will learn about Using the SQL Management Objects, Unsupported namespaces, Programming SQL Server Management objects, Setting Default Initialization Fields, Definitions, Capture mode, Linked servers and SMO methods and properties. SQL Server Management objects (SMO) exposes the functionality of SQL Server database and replication management. SMO can be used to automate repetitive tasks or commonly performed administrative tasks. The SQL SMO is implemented as a .NET assembly and the model extends and replaces the SQL Server Distributed Management object (DMO) of the… Read More

Using SQL Sever Management Studio – Part 2

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Using SQL Sever Management Studio – Part 2 In this tutorial you will learn further more about Using SQL Sever Management Studio, Registered Servers, To Register a server, Server Groups, The Summary Page, The Database Engine Administration, The tasks of a Database Administrator Registered Servers Registered servers can be viewed in the Registered servers window. Servers can be created and registered, renamed or removed in the SQL Server Management Studio. Information on frequently accessed servers will be stored in the Management Studio on Registration. To Register a server Right click… Read More

Using SQL Sever Management Studio – Part 1

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Using SQL Sever Management Studio – Part 1 In the tutorial you will learn about Using SQL Sever Management Studio, The features of the Management Studio, Starting SQL Server Management Studio, The Object Explorer and also Default. Optional connection settings. A Database Administrator typically grapples with tasks relating to accessing, configuring and administrating the components of the SQL Server. To assist the Administrator in this task, SQL Server 2005 provides a graphical user interface called the SQL Server Management Studio. The SQL Server Management Studio combines graphical user interface with… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Using Event Notifications

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SQL Server 2005 – Using Event Notifications In this tutorial you will learn about SQL Server 2005 – Using Event Notifications, Creating Event Notifications, Creating an Event Notification, Creating the Target Service, Creating /Dropping / modifying the Event Notification and Using Metadata Views. DDL statements or SQL Trace events execute Event Notifications. The information is sent to a Service Broker Service. These event notifications help in logging and reviewing changes occurring in databases. They perform action in response to an event in an asynchronous manner. They can be said to… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Using DDL Triggers

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SQL Server 2005 – Using DDL Triggers In this tutorial you will learn about DDL Triggers vs DML Triggers, Syntax for creating a DDL Trigger, Designing a DDL Trigger, The EVENTDATA() Function, Implementing a Database-Scoped DDL Trigger, Implementing a Server-Scoped DDL Trigger, Event Notifications vs. DDL Triggers and General Trigger Considerations. DDL triggers fire stored procedures in response to DDL Statements which begin with CREATE, ALTER and DROP. The DDL triggers require that the DDL statements that trigger them are run and these triggers cannot be used as INSTEAD OF… Read More

SQL Server Monitoring Tools – Server Profiler

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SQL Server Monitoring Tools – Server Profiler In this tutorial you will learn about SQL Server Profiler, To start SQL Server Profiler in SQL Server Management Studio, To start SQL Server Profiler in Database Engine Tuning Advisor, Security, Space Requirements, To change the TEMP environment variable in Windows operating systems, Using SQL Server Profiler and Analysis Services, Replay for Queries, Discovers and commands SQL Server Profiler SQL Server Profiler is a graphical tool that helps in the monitoring of an instance of SQL Server Database Engine or Analysis Services. The… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Testing Troubleshooting

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SQL Server 2005 – Testing Troubleshooting In this tutorial you will learn about Testing and Troubleshooting, SQL server services: Distributed Transaction Coordinator, Registry settings, SQL server settings, Configuring SQL server internal settings, Configuring Network Protocols. Testing and Troubleshooting Components of SQL Server may fail individually or individual components may fail when the SQL Server is run. This may be due to installation problems or other errors. A best practice that is followed is to enable the Error and usage Report settings at the time of installation. In SQL server 2005… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Upgrading from earlier versions of SQL Server

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SQL Server 2005 – Upgrading from earlier versions of SQL Server In this tutorial you will learn about SQL Server 2005 – Upgrading from earlier versions of SQL Server. SQL Server 2005 permits the upgrading from version 7.0, 2000 (with service pack 3) and 2003. SQL Server 6.5 will have to be upgraded to SQL Server 7.0 with service pack 7.0 and then to SQL Server 2005. The process of upgrading to these various versions requires a lot of careful planning. Data, Data Transformation Services packages, agent jobs, replication setup,… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Unattended Installations

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SQL Server 2005 – Unattended Installations In this tutorial you will learn about SQL Server 2005 – Unattended Installations, How to perform a silent installation of SQL Server, To Create .iss file, Basic Header Information for Our Script Files, Checking for the Parameters within the Script, Sample of the Combination of the .iss File within the Batch File, To set the security modes use the following code. Unattended installation is an installation of SQL Server that is done entirely using a script embedded in an .ini file. This file can… Read More

SQL Server 2005 Installation – Maintenance Plan Without Using Wizard

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SQL Server 2005 Installation – Maintenance Plan Without Using Wizard Earlier you learnt about Maintenance Plan Using Wizard, In this tutorial you will learn about Maintenance Plan Without Using Wizard. You will also learn how to change the tasks in the Maintenance Plan Wizard.   Creating a Maintenance Plan without using the Wizard. 1. In Object Explorer, expand a server, and then expand Management. 2. Right-click Maintenance Plans and select New Maintenance Plan. 3. In the New Maintenance Plan dialog box, type a name for the plan. 4. The Toolbox… Read More

SQL Server 2005 Installation – Maintenance Plan Using Wizard

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SQL Server 2005 Installation – Maintenance Plan Using Wizard Maintenance plans can be created using the Maintenance Plan Wizard or using the design surface. The Wizard is useful if the DBA wants to create a basic maintenance plan. If he intends to create enhanced work flow then, it is advisable to use the design surface. Maintenance Plans are displayed only to users connected using the Windows Authentication.   Invoking The Maintenance Plan Wizard from Add/Remove Programs. One method of accessing the Maintenance Plan Wizard is by navigating to the Add/Remove… Read More

Installing a Second Copy of SQL Server 2005

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Installing a Second Copy of SQL Server 2005 Multiple instances of SQL Server are supported by SQL Server 2005. Previous versions of SQL Servers can also be upgraded to SQL Server 2005. In this section we shall see how to install a second copy of SQL Server 2005. A little later in this tutorial we shall examine how existing versions of SQL Server can be upgraded. If a version of SQL Server already exists on the computer, the second copy will be installed as a named instance. Insert the DVD… Read More

Planning to Install SQL Server 2005

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Planning to Install SQL Server 2005 Different organizations have different application needs and hence installation requirements also vary. The different editions of Microsoft SQL Server cater to the varied needs and accommodate the performance, runtime and price requirements of organizations and individuals. The components that are installed on the server also will depend on the needs defined by the entity. Selecting an edition of SQL Server 2005 to Install SQL Server 2005 is available in a number of editions. However, organizations with mission critical information and large databases often select… Read More

SQL Server 2005 Installation

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SQL Server 2005 Installation An interactive set up program helps the setup of SQL Server 2005. The steps have been designed to help the Administrator select the requisite options along the way. The setup screen automatically starts up as soon as the CD/DVD is inserted into the drive. If it does not, the user can start the setup process by browsing the contents of the CD/DVD and double clicking the setup.exe.   The first screen to be displayed is the end user license agreement(EULA). The user is expected to read… Read More

SQL server 2005 Editions

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SQL server 2005 Editions The SQL Server 2005 family includes a number of editions—Express, Workgroup, Standard and Enterprise . Each of these editions comes with a range of features. These include high availability, Scalability to high business Intelligence tools—all aimed at empowering the organization and catering to mission critical information streaming down the levels in accordance with the security and authentication policies defined. The low cost mainstream database gives value and functionality and is a dramatic step forward in reducing application downtime. The following table indicates the scalability and performance… Read More

SQL Server 2005 Architecture Overview

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In this tutorial you will learn about SQL Server 2005 Architecture, What’s New in SQL Server 2005—Enhancements for Data Base Administrators. indexing capabilities, peer to peer model of replication, Table and index partitioning, snapshot isolation, Replication monitor tool, security model, Encryption capabilities, Secure computing, A new application framework, SQL Server Express Manager (XM), Business Intelligence in SQL Server 2005, Integration services, Analysis Services, Data mining, Reporting services, Windows Server System Common Engineering Roadmap. The innumerable data challenges faced by modern day organizations have leveraged the need for faster and more… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Management studio interface Summary Page

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SQL Server 2005 – Management studio interface Summary Page The summary page appears as the largest window on the Management studio interface. This window presents information about the item selected in the object window. The summary page can be configured to start as soon as SQL Server Management Studio starts or later. When the list mode is selected the summary page shows information about the higher nodes. When lower nodes are double clicked the information with reference to the clicked item is displayed. Clicking on F7 invokes the summary page. The… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Server Groups

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SQL Server 2005 – Server Groups In this tutorial you will learn about Server Groups. As stated earlier, servers can be grouped together. Each group can be assigned a name. The name of the server group can also be changed by right clicking on the group name, pointing to edit and selecting Server Group properties. The name can be changed in the dialog box that opens. 1. Server Groups can be created by right clicking the server type in the Registered servers toolbar. 2. Right click on a server or… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Registered Servers

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SQL Server 2005 – Registered Servers Registered servers can be viewed in the Registered servers window. Servers can be created and registered, renamed or removed in the SQL Server Management Studio. Information on frequently accessed servers will be stored in the Management Studio on Registration. To Register a server Right click a node in the Registered Server’s Tree and click Update Local Server Registration. This updates the local server registration. If a new server has to be created and registered 1. Click Database Engine in the Registered Servers tool bar… Read More

SQL Server 2005 Administrative Tools

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SQL Server 2005 Administrative Tools Using SQL Sever Management Studio A Database Administrator typically grapples with tasks relating to accessing, configuring and administrating the components of the SQL Server. To assist the Administrator in this task, SQL Server 2005 provides a graphical user interface called the SQL Server Management Studio. The SQL Server Management Studio combines graphical user interface with a rich script editor, so that administrators can script and administrate from a single window. The SQL Server Management studio harnesses the power of the Enterprise manager and Query Analyzer… Read More

Developing Client applications in SQL Server 2005

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Developing Client applications in SQL Server 2005 In this tutorial you will learn about developing client applications in SQL Server 2005, The context connection, Restrictions for the context connection, ADO.NET in different SQLCLR objects, Avoiding SQL CLR +ADO.NET, System.Transactions, ADO.NET and SQLCLR. A .NET data provider is a link between an application and a data source. The link returns result sets from the data source and propagates changes to the data source. SQL Server 2005 is highly integrated with .NET Framework. Stored procedures, functions, user-defined types and user defined aggregates… Read More

SQL Server Management Objects

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SQL Server Management Objects In this tutorial we shall learn about SQL Server Management Objects, briefly examine the different objects available for the process, Connecting to the Server, Database objects and Collections and Scripting. The Administrative programming interface of SQL Server 2005, eases the process of managing SQL Server Management objects. The developer is given a complex array of objects that are specifically designed to assist in the task. Connecting to the Server Before actually beginning the task of managing objects, the developer must connect to the server. This can… Read More

NET CLR in SQL Server 2005

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Using .NET CLR in SQL Server 2005 In this tutorial we will introduce the concepts relating to CLR integration with SQL Server 2005 including how to implement managed code. New types and aggregates extend the functionality of SQL Server 2005. The Common Language Runtime enables developers write procedures, triggers and functions in any of the languages supported. SQL server CLR integration is achieved in a few steps: 1. The developer has to write the managed code as a set of class definitions. These include stored procedures, functions, triggers written as… Read More

Native HTTP Support in SQL Server 2005

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Using Native HTTP Support in SQL Server 2005 In this tutorial you will learn about Using Native HTTP Support, Native HTTP Support in SQL Server 2005 and Configuring Native HTTP Support . Using Native HTTP Support SQL Server 2005 has the built in capability of delivering fully functional web services. The HTTP endpoint is more than just an extension of XML abilities. It can return row sets, scalar values, messages and errors serialized into XML automatically. The technology utilizes XML, supports sessions, and monitors SOAP connections and other database server… Read More

XML Data Types in SQL Server 2005

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XML Data Types in SQL Server 2005 In this tutorial you will learn about XML Data Types, Query and Inexes in SQL Server 2005 – XML Data type, XML Typing, Advantages of storing XML in databases, Untyped XML data, Using Typed XML, Managing XML indexes, XQuery and XQuery syntax. XML Data type As stated above the XML data type is a new introduction in SQL Server 2005. It enhances the developer’s ability to work with XML within the framework of T-SQL. This data type can be used just like any… Read More

Using XML in SQL Server 2005

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Using XML in SQL Server 2005 In this tutorial you will learn about using XML in SQL Server 2005 – XML enhancements in SQL Server 2005, the FOR Clause, Using XSINIL with ELEMENTS, Using elementsxinil in EXPLICIT mode and Enhancements to OpenXML function   XML enhancements in SQL Server 2005 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 introduced XML capabilities to the server in a very limited manner. Developers could export relational data as XML and shred the same back into XML. However, such data could not be stored in the database, except… Read More

Using Notification Services in SQL Server 2005

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Using Notification Services in SQL Server 2005 In this tutorial you will learn about using notification services in SQL Server 2005, Notification Services Architecture, Building Notification Services Solutions, Using Notification Services, Subscription Management, Syntax for adding subscribers, Syntax for adding a device, Syntax for Adding the Subscriptions. Notification Services Architecture Building Notification Services Solutions This new feature of SQL Server 2005 is directed towards the delivery of event driven or scheduled notifications to users who have opted to receive such notifications. Developers find this feature extremely useful for developing and… Read More

SQL Server 2005 – Service Broker

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SQL Server 2005 – Service Broker Introduction The process of sending and receiving asynchronous messages by different processes in SQL Server 2005 is enabled by the Service Broker. The Transact SQL Data Manipulation Language is used to the send messages to a queue in the database of the sender or to another database in the SQL Server instance, or another server instance or remote server. Conceptually the process involves queues, dialogs, conversations groups and activation. In this tutorial we will briefly examines these concepts before having a practical look at… Read More

Data Manipulation Language (DML) in SQL Server 2005

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Data Manipulation Language (DML) in SQL Server 2005 In this tutorial you will learn about Data Manipulation Language (DML) – New Data Types, New Operators, The APPLY Operator, Ranking Functions, The OUTPUT Statement, Common Table Expressions(CTE), OTHER DML and T-SQL functions, TABLESAMPLE, Exception Handling, and Procedure for using Structured Exception handling. Data manipulation Language (DML) is a set of statements that help manipulate data in the database. The heart of the DML is T-SQL. A number of enhancements have been made to T-SQL in the Yukon version. In this section… Read More

T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2005

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T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2005 In this tutorial you will learn about T-SQL Enhancements in SQL Server 2005 – Data Definition Language Statements, .NET framework integration, Full Text Search, Index transact SQL Statements, Security Transact SQL Enhancements, Service Broker T-SQL statements, Synonym Transact SQL Statements, Table and Index Partitioning Transact SQL Enhancements, Table Transact SQL Enhancements, Triggers and Event Notification Transact SQL Enhancements. T-SQL enhancements in SQL Server 2005 range from alternative mechanisms for transaction isolation to declarative support for hierarchical queries. The statement level recompilation also improves existing… Read More

Security Features in SQL Server 2005 for the Developer

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Overview of SQL Server 2005 for the Developer-Security In this tutorial you will learn about Security Features in SQL Server 2005 – Authentication, Password Complexity, Password Expiration, Lockout Behavior, Endpoint-based Authentication, Authorization, Native Data Encryption, Code and Module Signing, SQL Server Agent Operations, Monitoring and Auditing   Authentication SQL server has been designed to be “secure by default”. However, it has a number of customizable features that further increase the degree of protection—Authentication, Authorization and encryption. The settings have been optimized and avoid installing non essential components and features that… Read More

SQL Server Architecture and Components

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Business Intelligence Development Studio This solution oriented interface is intended for creating Business intelligence services, integrating projects involving Analysis Services, Reporting services and Data Transformation Services. It is similar to SQL Server Management Studio and provides integration with Visual SourceSafe. SQL Server Integration Services This is a revamped version of the SQL Server 2000 based Data Transformation Services. The improvements have been made in the performance, usability and manageability aspects of the tool. It contains a Business Intelligence Workbench and SQL server Workbench which enables extracting data for the data… Read More

SQL Server 2005 Management Studio

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SQL Server Management Studio SQL Server Architecture and Components What strikes the developer is the absence of the SQL Enterprise Manager in the interface. The SQL Server Management Studio offers functionality enhancements and a new look and feel to the application. It has been implemented using Winforms and .NET framework and is completely different from the Microsoft management console and looks more like the Visual studio Interactive development Environment(IDE). The design allows administration and programming features through the same interface focusing upon consistency of experience. A significant improvement is the… Read More

Overview of SQL Server 2005 for the Database Developer

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SQL Server 2005 Developer tools The driving force behind Micorsoft SQL Servr 2005 is the process of integration. With MSSQL 2005 the database developer experiences a paradigm shift. He can now locate his code with refrence to its functionality, he can access data in its native formats or build complex systems that are server driven. The integration with the .NET framework gives him the power of the class library and modern programming languages to implement functionalities within the server. The common language runtime(CLR) helps code procedures, functions and triggers in… Read More

Getting started with SQL Server 2005

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Getting started and Installing SQL Server 2005 Microsoft has redesigned SQL server 2005 to deliver unprecedented value and functionality to the Database Administrator and the Developer. The four editions of the SQL server are Express, workgroup, Standard and Enterprise. Each of these editions offers a range of features. High scalability, availability with advanced business intelligence tools empowers business users with a more secure, reliable and productive database management system. A reduced downtime and tight security controls make for a step forward in providing support to enterprise systems. Moreover, customers benefit… Read More