Joey on SQL Server 5 SQL Server Components You Should Be Using Microsoft's rapid-fire release cycle for SQL Server means it's easy for database admins to miss useful new features.

I needed to copy the SQL Server database, with its most recent schema changes, down to my laptop for a client demonstration at a location where Internet connectivity might not be available. Even ...

Instead, you’ll need to copy them into SQL Server Management Studio. Make sure you enable SQL CMD mode from the query menu, as it will need settings such as the database name.

Procedure to move Microsoft SQL Server database to a new location, painlessly, if you’re running low on disk space, added a new drive array, or just curious.

I'm doing some development on a dev server of ours for a site that's currently live on another server. They have their own server with a SQL Server database holding the data for the live site. So ...

You create a data source name (DSN) to save database setup information, so you can open a connection to the SQL Server database without re-entering the server information.

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is the principal interface for working with Microsoft SQL Server. However, many subtleties of this powerful tool evade even the most seasoned professionals.