SQL Server Magazine September 2001

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Database Backup
This issue features an exclusive interview with Microsoft SQL Server Vice President Gordon Mangione about SQL Server's central role in the .NET strategy. We also bring you articles about top database backup practices and recovering just part of your database and a comparative lab report of 7 enterprise backup solutions.
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[Focus]

The Road to Recovery

Have you ever wondered how to recover just one table instead of restoring the entire database? You have plenty of options, from SQL Server 6.5's LOAD TABLE command to SQL Server 2000's recovery models. Choose the method that works best for you.

Top 11 Backup Tips

SQL Server's native backup and restore utility is powerful and reliable. Here are 11 best practices to help you make the most effective use of this capability.




[Features]

Foundation for the Future

In an exclusive interview with SQL Server Magazine, Gordon Mangione, Microsoft's new vice president for SQL Server, talks about SQL Server's central role in the .NET strategy.




[Lab Reports]

Enterprise Backup Software

Because so much of your data is available online, the ability to perform highly reliable online backups is more vital than ever. Here are seven enterprise backup solutions worthy of your attention.




[SQL Server Savvy]

Creating a SQL Server 2000 Extended Property

How can I create the Description property in SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Manager?

Deleting Duplicate Records

How do I delete duplicate records from a table?




[Editorial]

Wait on 64-bit Itanium

Today's Itanium systems might not be a great choice for most database implementations, but the 64-bit landscape is evolving quickly.




[SQL Seven]

Useful Things to Do with SELECT

Here are seven useful things that you can do with the SELECT statement besides just returning rowsets to your application.




[Inside SQL Server]

The Big Cover-Up

Using nonclustered indexes to cover queries can vastly improve their efficiency. Let's look at how to make the most of these indexes.




[Mastering Analysis]

Controlling Evaluation Order

If you write queries that use embedded calculations, you need to understand solve order and pass numbers. Here's a crash course.




[XML Q&A]

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Learn how to create an XML document that contains columns from different XML hierarchy levels in the same table.




[Answers from Microsoft]

Archiving Outdated Data

Richard Waymire answers a reader’s question about archiving outdated database records automatically.

Choosing Log Shipping or Replication

Richard Waymire answers a reader's question about using log shipping or replication to keep a backup server ready.

Connecting to SQL Server Through Query Analyzer

Richard Waymire answers a reader’s question about problems using Query Analyzer to log in to SQL Server.

Controlling Tempdb Size

Richard Waymire answers a reader’s question about controlling tempdb database growth.

Eliminating a Database-in-Use Error Message During a Reload

Richard Waymire answers a reader's question about an error message saying the database is in use.

Explaining MDAC and TDS Compatibility

Richard Waymire answers a reader’s question about MDAC's adjusting its TDS stream to the server's level.

Failing to Access Virtual Server

Richard Waymire answers a reader's question about problems accessing Virtual Server.

Linking VB 6.0 to DTS

Richard Waymire answers a reader’s question about passing parameters between VB 6.0 and DTS.

Preventing a Gap in Auto-Increment Numbers

Richard Waymire answers a reader’s question about triggering an uninterrupted series of numbers.

Using Sysxlogins to Retrieve Objects

Richard Waymire answers a reader’s question about using system tables to retrieve login names.



 

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