When a SQL Server database enters recovery mode, it normally resolves itself after three important phases: analysis, redo, and undo. However, there are times when the recovery procedure is not ...

We have an ancient AS/400 730 system that still houses some old budget/financial data. We'd like to decommission this box, and migrate the data to a SQL server. The data won't be modified or ...

When it comes to handling large volumes of data in SQL Server—especially importing and exporting flat files like CSVs or TXT files—the BCP (Bulk Copy Program) utility is one of the most powerful tools ...

SQL Servers allow the import or export of database diagrams to another database. All the information related to a database is stored in the dtproperties table. Therefore, to import or export a ...

Here, ‘state_desc’ is the database status or state and ‘stellar’ is the database name. In this query, we are checking the database state of the stellar DB. Possible Database States. There are ...

This Python script automates the import of structured text files into a Microsoft SQL Server database. It is designed for use in operational environments where recurring data drops (e.g., monthly ...

Q&A Q&A with Thomas LaRock: The Top 5 Common SQL Server Problems (and How To Fix Them) A Microsoft data platform MVP on the state of SQL Server today -- how it's evolved in Microsoft's Azure-first ...

Flat File Import into SQL Server Now that you’ve automated the fetching of your flat file via FTP, the next step is to automatically import that file into SQL Server.