Disconnect All Users of a Database There comes a time in every DBA’s life when he or she has many users connected to a database that needs to be detached, placed in single user mode, or simply refreshed. The problem is they keep reconnecting more quickly than you can KILL them off. This is especially…
Read More Quickly Disconnect Users From a DatabaseI’m currently putting together some notes on a series I’d like to share with all of you. This series will cover the fundamentals of Transactional SQL (T-SQL). I’m hoping that it will grow into an introduction to database development. I’ll begin with the very basics of what a database is, and what SQL is. Then…
Read More An Upcoming Series…So far I’ve shown you just a few of the many string manipulation functions available in Microsoft SQL. Today we’re adding two more of these tools to your tool belt. CAST and CONVERT. These two become useful when you’ve stored a value as one data type, and later find you need it used as another. …
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