SQL Server – Database Read Only

Here is simple script with you can set your database in Read-Only Mode Once you specify database is in read-only mode then users can read data from the database, not modify it. Here is Script : Mark Database Read Only USE [master] GO ALTER DATABASE database_name SET READ_ONLY WITH NO_WAIT

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SQL Server – Import CSV file to SQL table – Bulk-Insert

Here is an example –  Import CSV file to SQL table using Bulk-Insert CSV file means  Comma Separated Values file. USE testdb GO CREATE TABLE table1 ( id INT, name VARCHAR(255), address VARCHAR(255) ) GO Create CSV file in Shared folder on any remote location with name csv.txt Suppose location

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SQL Server – Comma Separated INSERT Option

  Here is new feature of SQL Server 2008 – “Comma Separated INSERT Option” In this feature using a single INSERT statement you can pass multiple value for the table using comma separated option. USE testdb GO CREATE TABLE table1 ( id INT IDENTITY(1,1), name VARCHAR(255), address VARCHAR(255) ) SELECT

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SQL Server – Insert same value multiple time in SQL table

  Here is an example:  Inserting same value multiple time in SQL table USE testdb GO CREATE TABLE table1 ( id INT IDENTITY(1,1), name VARCHAR(255), address VARCHAR(255) ) SELECT * FROM testdb..table1 INSERT INTO testdb..table1 VALUES (‘Varinder’,’ABC Street’) go 5 Result :  

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SQL Server – Backup all the sql server databases

Sharing with you script to backup all the SQL server databases Script: DECLARE @name VARCHAR(50) — database name DECLARE @path VARCHAR(256) — path for backup files DECLARE @fileName NVARCHAR(256) — filename for backup DECLARE @fileDate VARCHAR(20) — used for file name SET @path = ‘D:Backup’ SELECT @fileDate = CONVERT(VARCHAR(20),GETDATE(),113) SELECT

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Add the value into an Identity Column in SQL Server

Identity columns are commonly used as primary keys in database tables. These columns automatically assign a value for each new row inserted. But sometime Identity columns  missed the value, we want to insert missed value into the column. For that we need to enable IDENTITY_INSERT for the table. USE mytempDB

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Find EDITION, VERSION and SERVICEPACK information of SQL Server

Hello Friends Generally, we choose the  @@VERSION to get the version information for SQL Server, but using this function we can’t get the Service Pack information installed… Alternative way Get Editions of SQL Server SELECT SERVERPROPERTY(‘EDITION‘) AS EDITION Get Version Detail of SQL Server SELECT SERVERPROPERTY(‘PRODUCTVERSION‘) AS VERSION Get the

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SQL SERVER 2008 – Enable xp_cmdshell

—  To allow advanced options to be changed EXEC sp_configure ‘show advanced options’, 1 GO —- To update the currently configured value for advanced options. RECONFIGURE GO —- To enable the feature. EXEC sp_configure ‘xp_cmdshell’, 1 GO —- To update the currently configured value for this feature. RECONFIGURE GO Alternative way 1. Click the Start button. 2. Select All Programs. 3. Navigate to the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 folder. 4. Right Click on Server

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