How to Enable ‘sa’ Login in SQL Server
If you select Windows authentication mode during SQL Server installation then ‘sa’ login is not enabled and you have to enable it manually if you want to use it. Due to security reasons it...
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by Manzoor Siddiqui · Published July 25, 2015 · Last modified September 24, 2015
If you select Windows authentication mode during SQL Server installation then ‘sa’ login is not enabled and you have to enable it manually if you want to use it. Due to security reasons it...
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by Manzoor Siddiqui · Published July 24, 2015 · Last modified September 24, 2015
Authentication is the process of verifying the credentials and if it is correct then allowing to access the database and its components. Only valid identity will be granted the access to the database server....
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by Manzoor Siddiqui · Published July 23, 2015 · Last modified September 24, 2015
835viewsRecovery model plays very important role when it comes to data recovery or to minimise data loss. You need excellent understanding of your business requirements and importance of data. Depending on scenarios you have to decide whether you...
DISTINCT clause is used to remove the duplicate records from result set, The DISTINCT clause is used only with SELECT statement. Syntax SELECT DISTINCT [ColumnNames] FROM TableName We will start with an example, we...
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by Manzoor Siddiqui · Published July 21, 2015 · Last modified September 24, 2015
Microsoft has introduced backup compression feature from SQL Server 2008. This feature is very useful to save the time, reduces device I/O and storage cost and it is also a good backup strategy option. You...
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by Manzoor Siddiqui · Published July 20, 2015 · Last modified September 24, 2015
You can create database by SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or by T-SQL both methods are quite simple and takes very less time to create. But before creating any database you must analyse your...