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Displaying a SQL Server database report in Excel
We are working with SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition. We have been tasked with developing a report from the SQL Server database, which we then have to display in Excel. This data will be calculated using a query and then placed into specific cells ... Ask the Expert
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Alerting capabilities in SQL Server 2005
Alerts in SQL Server 2005 have surpassed the functionality of those in SQL Server 2000. It seems the latter version is meeting industry needs for an SMTP based email system with the introduction of Database Mail. In this tip Edgewood Solutions' Jerem... Tip
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flat file
A flat file is a file containing records that have no structured interrelationship. Definition
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C++
C++ is an object-oriented programming (OOP) language that is viewed by many as the best language for creating large-scale applications. Definition
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ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)
ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) is an application program interface from Microsoft that lets a programmer writing Windows applications get access to a relational or non-relational database from both Microsoft and other database providers. Definition
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Modifying a query to show navigation path
SQL Server 2005 expert Adam Machanic offers code to modify a query showing a navigation path down a tree to each node returned in the original result, but this time in a different format. Ask the Expert
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Developing with SQL Server 2005 Express
With SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, Microsoft offers a feature-rich tool set with a familiar interface free of charge. Edgewood Solutions' Jeremy Kadlec provides an overview of this SQL Server version that includes Management Studio Express. Tip
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Database: Glossary
This is a glossary of database-related terms. Definition
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Preventing SQL Server DTS package failures
SQL Server DTS package failures when updating a table can be avoided by using FileSystemObject and ActiveX Script Tasks. Ask the Expert
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Q&A: Making the jump to 64-bit SQL Server 2005
Running SQL Server on a 64-bit platform has been an option to improve database performance and scalability for quite some time, but your configuration options were limited and not without problems. For one thing, SQL Server 2000 could only run on the... News