Figure 6. We have really just dipped our toe into the water that is using SMO with PowerShell to explore and report on various portions of SQL server and its database and tables. We can also do things ...

We need Dynamic SQL to build the object from text strings. Another problem to deal with is that the source for some database objects can exceed 32,767 characters, the maximum limit for VARCHAR2 ...

The wizard can be found by right clicking the database they want to copy in SQL Server Management Studio and selecting Tasks and then Copy Database from the menu. Before-and-After Upgrade Checklist ...

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Learn how Data Transformation Services (DTS) can help you import, export, and/or transform data from various sources to single or multiple locations in Microsoft SQL Server 2000.

Let me explain. Traditionally, SQL Distributed Management Objects (DMO) and SMO have been complicated enough to code that many DBAs stayed away from them.

Here are a few of my favourite secrets to make life easier in SSMS for SQL Server 2012. Multiplicity The Object Explorer Details pane doesn’t show up by default, but you’ll definitely want to ...

2. SQL Server Management Studio If we are talking about database management tools, the best choice is SQL Server Management Studio. It combines a powerful set of user-friendly graphical tools and ...

A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or ...