admin on May 16th, 2009

In SQL Server 2008, you might have gotten this message when trying to change the columns in some tables, add columns or change nullity conditions. “Save is not permitted” tables have to be dropped and re-created.  The only choice you have is to click cancel, or to choose to save the message to a text [...]

Continue reading about Save is not permitted in SQL Server 2008

admin on June 19th, 2008

The new SQL Server Native Client 10.0 app appears not to return the password back when using Delphi’s ADO PromptDataSource
Update: 6/20/2008
There is definitely a bug in the Dialog not in the PrompDataSource.  The solution is posted at the end of the article.
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 installs a new OLE DB Provider called: “SQL Server Native [...]

Continue reading about SQL Server Native Client 10.0

admin on June 15th, 2008

Note: To use the ADO.NET Entity Framework you are going to need Visual Studio 2008 + SP1
What is it?
Basically it allows you to create a model of your database and map objects to relational data (classes).  It marries classes to tables.  Using LINQ you can easily query the classes auto generated by the model.
Quick Sample
Step [...]

Continue reading about ADO.NET Entity Framework 101

admin on June 9th, 2008

As the designated family geek, friends and family call me all the time to troubleshoot their computers. Sound familiar? If so, you probably have dealt already with the problem of trying to connect to the other’s party computer, transfer files, etc.
In my “arsenal” I always keep this three tools, I am sure there [...]

Continue reading about Best Network Remote Control Software

admin on June 8th, 2008

I predict that SQL server 2008 is going to be a huge hit. It has been designed for performance and scalability from the start.
Some of the new features:

Table Valued Parameters – stored procedures will accept a table parameter.  ADO.NET has been modified so from C#, etc you can create a new variable called ‘SqlDBType.Structure‘ and [...]

Continue reading about Microsoft Tech*Ed 2008, Orlando Florida (Update)

admin on June 1st, 2008

I will be attending Microsoft tech*Ed 2008 (Developers) in Orlando, Florida this week.  Keynote address by Bill Gates!
Stats:

5,000 developers
615 training sessions
16 technical tracks

Share

Continue reading about Microsoft Tech*Ed 2008, Orlando Florida

RSS
Copyright © 2010 Islander’s Analog life…. All rights reserved. Amazing Grace theme by Vladimir Prelovac.