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Re: Maintaining multiple copies of the db and its contents

Mycroft Holmes28-Mar-09 0:58

Mycroft Holmes

28-Mar-09 0:58

Hmm I don't think replication is ever "simple" but it will achieve duplicating the database to additional copies. Get complicated when you need to replicate both ways.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH

Re: Maintaining multiple copies of the db and its contents

Mustafa Ismail Mustafa28-Mar-09 2:06

Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

28-Mar-09 2:06

So what would you suggest? What I'm looking for is like source control for DB but atop all the scripts I'd like to move the data around as well.

Re: Maintaining multiple copies of the db and its contents

Mycroft Holmes28-Mar-09 15:58

Mycroft Holmes

28-Mar-09 15:58

Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
What I'm looking for is like source control for DB but atop all the scripts I'd like to move the data around as well.

Now thats a different requirement altogether. I found a script that moves all procs into sourcesafe a few years ago - never used it but it should be around. We do not have the databases under source control but have a very strict backup policy.

We have a strict Dev/UAT/Production deployment path and only scripts can be deployed to production. We us Red-gate sql toolbelt. SQL Compare is bloody brilliant and I have just started to use SQL Data Compare on the latest project and it is excellent. That takes care of moving scripts and data through the deployment phases (we only deploy the static tables).

Recovery of old scripts is done by restoring a database to another server (localhost usually) and using sql compare to recover the script you need.

Whenever possible we take a copy of the production DB and restore it to UAT and Dev (before starting another development phase).

Reg-gate is really the tool you need to look into - I think they are a sposor of CP as well.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH

Run a exe file using xp_cmdshell

inderjmd27-Mar-09 3:01

inderjmd

27-Mar-09 3:01

Hi All

To run an exe file using sp_xpcmdsell?

EXEC xp_cmdshell 'c:\testfolder\testexe.exe', NO_OUTPUT

Thanks & Regards,

Inder Dureja

Re: Run a exe file using xp_cmdshell

Reza Raad28-Mar-09 23:38

Reza Raad

28-Mar-09 23:38

what is response? is there any error?
which version of SQLServer you use?

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Looking for Batch file for open/close Oracle service

E_Gold26-Mar-09 21:08

E_Gold

26-Mar-09 21:08

Hi I'am Looking for Batch file for open/close Oracle service.

thank's in advance

Re: Looking for Batch file for open/close Oracle service

scottgp27-Mar-09 1:55

scottgp

27-Mar-09 1:55

Assuming you mean starting and stopping Oracle services, a Google search found plenty, for example: http://www.asankagayan.info/2009/03/09/a-bat-batch-file-to-start-and-stop-oracle-services/[^]
Scott

Simple way to search for all special characters in all fields?

Rafferty Uy26-Mar-09 16:12

Rafferty Uy

26-Mar-09 16:12

Hi,

I want to find out if there are special characters in the text fields values of my database. Is there a simple way to do this?

My current thoughts is using the complicated way of

SELECT * FROM MyTable
WHERE Col_Name LIKE '%~%' OR Col_Description LIKE '%~%'
    OR Col_Name LIKE '%`%' OR Col_Description LIKE '%`%'
    OR Col_Name LIKE '%!%' OR Col_Description LIKE '%!%'
    OR Col_Name LIKE '%@%' OR Col_Description LIKE '%@%'
    ...

SELECT * FROM MyOtherTable
WHERE OtherCol_Name LIKE '%~%' OR OtherCol_Description LIKE '%~%'
    OR OtherCol_Name LIKE '%`%' OR OtherCol_Description LIKE '%`%'
    OR OtherCol_Name LIKE '%!%' OR OtherCol_Description LIKE '%!%'
    OR OtherCol_Name LIKE '%@%' OR OtherCol_Description LIKE '%@%'
    ...

But maybe there's an easier way?

Thank you in advance.

Rafferty

Re: Simple way to search for all special characters in all fields?

Rafferty Uy26-Mar-09 16:42

Rafferty Uy

26-Mar-09 16:42

By special characters, I meant all characters that are not alpha-numeric.

Thank you again.

Rafferty

Re: Simple way to search for all special characters in all fields?

ed575627-Mar-09 5:40

ed5756

27-Mar-09 5:40

What you want to use is regular expressions. Plenty of examples on google, e.g.
http://www.sqlteam.com/article/regular-expressions-in-t-sql[^]

Reset auto number in Access

~Khatri Mitesh~26-Mar-09 3:50

~Khatri Mitesh~

26-Mar-09 3:50

Hi,
I have a access database and my table of access database have a Auto number field. and i insert 50 record in the access data and then i delete the last 25 records in the database. after this i insert new record but auto generated filed show the Id is 51. but i want to change it with 26. and next is autogenerated according to this. how i do this. please suggest.

Thanks

~Khatri Mitesh
khatrimitesh@hotmail.com
Bikaner (Rajasthan)
INDIA

Re: Reset auto number in Access

riced26-Mar-09 5:06

riced

26-Mar-09 5:06

As far as I remember you can't (not used Access for nearly 5 years Smile | :)

).
And why would you want too? Why was it made an Auto number in first place? If there's a good reason then you should not change it. For example, is it a foreign key in some other table?

However here's two possible approaches.
Use a non Auto number(long?) then before inserting a record do a SELECT to get the max in the field, add 1 to result and insert new record with this as value. You have to do this for every insert.

Alternatively, after deleting records, create a another table with same structure, copy records from the table to the new one (but exclude the Auto number field), delete the original table, rename the new one to the proper table name. Now you can insert and Auto number will work. But you would be mad to do this. Smile | :)

Regards
David R

Re: Reset auto number in Access

Mycroft Holmes27-Mar-09 0:01

Mycroft Holmes

27-Mar-09 0:01

Forget it, this is some stupid pratt who has no idea what a primary key is used for and is distressed about the missing numbers

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH

Re: Reset auto number in Access

riced27-Mar-09 0:21

riced

27-Mar-09 0:21

I was half hoping they'd go with the second alternative since it's obviously not the thing to do. Big Grin | :-D

Regards
David R

Re: Reset auto number in Access

Mycroft Holmes27-Mar-09 0:05

Mycroft Holmes

27-Mar-09 0:05

Do NOT frack with the autonumber process, it is used as a primary key, a primary key should have ABSOLUTELY NO intelligent meaning, there should be no relevance whether the number is 26 or 51, it should ONLY be used for maintaining the relational structures.

Read some books on data structures and database design. This is Database 101 and should be known by EVERY developer who touches a relational database.

Leave the bloody thing alone !slap!

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH

Re: Reset auto number in Access

ed575627-Mar-09 5:26

ed5756

27-Mar-09 5:26

Rather than beat up the poor questioner for asking, I'll just trust that he has his reasons and offer the suggestion that he use tools/database/compact and repair after deleting the records. This will cause the next autonumber to proceed in sequence. In general you should not do this for all the reasons others have supplied. But I have been known to do it myself when cleaning out test data before deployment.

Installing a SQL Server Management studio

Motajo Tolu26-Mar-09 3:29

Motajo Tolu

26-Mar-09 3:29

I just finished installing a SQL server 2005 Express Edition and i just cant find the management studio. I had used this same CD before on my laptop and it installed perfectly well. Please can someone tell me what might be the cause?.....

Thanks

Re: Installing a SQL Server Management studio

Henry Minute26-Mar-09 4:32

Henry Minute

26-Mar-09 4:32

You need to install it separately. The installer is on the CD, can't remember exact location off the top of my head. Browse the CD in Explorer, you'll find it.

Henry Minute

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Re: Installing a SQL Server Management studio

Lambin6-Apr-09 19:10

Lambin

6-Apr-09 19:10

Hello,

If you have internet, you can download it at :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=c243a5ae-4bd1-4e3d-94b8-5a0f62bf7796
that's for SSMSEE 2005 without no service pack
You must install the same Service Pack for SQL Server Management Studio Express Edition than for your SQL Server
or you may use SQL Server 2005 Express Edition with tools to add SSMSEE ( same service pack )

Re: Installing a SQL Server Management studio

Henry Minute7-Apr-09 0:46

Henry Minute

7-Apr-09 0:46

Why are you posting to me?
I was answering the original poster, and, by the way, giving the correct response.
FYI there have been several posts here about problems with the stand-alone Management Studio Download. I don't know if they are true, but it is worth bearing in mind.

How to make a new server in sql server express 2005???

ma.amer26-Mar-09 1:45

ma.amer

26-Mar-09 1:45

i want to make a new server in sql server 2005 express or how to re name the server???

Re: How to make a new server in sql server express 2005???

Eddy Vluggen26-Mar-09 2:17

Eddy Vluggen

26-Mar-09 2:17

Servers aren't made, but installed. AFAIK, you can't rename a named instance.

You can install a second server-instance without touching the original, if needed Smile | :)