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• Error importing Excel data to SSIS in SQL Server 2005

  Getting an error when importing data from an Excel spreadsheet to SSIS in SQL Server 2005? Try lining up data types in Excel and SSIS so they match.  Continue Reading

• Should I use the SQL Server INSTEAD OF trigger to update a table, or a regular trigger?

  Find how to use the INSTEAD OF trigger to update a SQL Server table for myDate and myTime.  Continue Reading

• Command to seed identity column in a SQL Server table

  Take a look at this command using a variable to seed an identify column in a SQL Server table.  Continue Reading

• How to convert DTS packages to SSIS and overwrite data

  Convert SQL Server 2000 DTS packages to SQL Server 2005 with this advice and also see how to overwrite data.  Continue Reading

• Run SSRS with SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio

  What needs to be installed to run SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)? Get the scoop on Visual Studio and SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio.  Continue Reading

• How to insert into SQL Server system tables

  Get the stored procedure to enable SQL Server updates to the systems' catalog in SQL Server 2005.  Continue Reading

• Connect to SQL Server database with Visual Basics

  Find how to connect to a SQL Server database using Visual Basics 6.0.  Continue Reading

• Set up a SQL Server disaster recovery site

  Consider database hardware needs when setting up a disaster recovery site for SQL Server. Get these considerations and server failover methods.  Continue Reading

• Deploy reports from Reporting Services on webpage

  Find options on how to deploy reports from SQL Server Reporting Services on a website.  Continue Reading

• Installing SQL Server native client

  Find out how to install a SQL Server native client.  Continue Reading

• Just installed SQL Server 2005 Express can't find database

  Have you installed SQL Server 2005 Express Edition? Learn to find where the databases and stored procedures are stored.  Continue Reading

• Migrating SQL Server applications after upgrade

  Find how to migrate a single application to your new platform after upgrading to SQL Server 2005.  Continue Reading

• Restore SQL Server 2000 backups in SQL Server 2005

  Restore backups in SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 with this command.  Continue Reading

• SQL Server error message: "Server out of memory"

  Avoid restoring your SQL Server database to solve the SQL Server error message "server out of memory." The problem could be the memory settings.  Continue Reading

• Back up tables from SQL Server 2005 database to a file

  Back up tables from a SQL Server database to a file with these commands.  Continue Reading