An acronym for "Structured Query Language", SQL can be used in relational database management systems (RDBMS) to query, update, delete, and insert data as well as modify the structure of the database. It can also be used to manage schemas and data access privileges.

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Backup very large table

I'm deeply sorry if this is an amateurish question, but I have to update certain values of a large table (for the sake of a presumed example, it is called 'Resource' and it is over 5M rows) and thus I ...
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Backup very large table in SQL Server

everyone. I'm deeply sorry if this is an amateurish question, but I have to update certain values of a large table (for the sake of a presumed example, it is called 'Resource' and it is over 5M rows) ...
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Restore database created in SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2008 R2 SP2

I have a .bak file created by some other user in (I think) SQL Server 2008 R2 (10.50) and I need to restore it in SQL Server R2 SP2 (10.52). I used a hex viewer to look into the .bak file and found ...
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MySQL many to many relation

Sorry is this seems a stupid question, but I have a table of server addresses and a second table with a list of hardware devices which use the addresses, it is possible for multiple devices to use the ...
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Oracle Linked Server query error

We have a problem with a query from a SQL Server 2008R2 - 64bit to an Oracle Linked Server. We use the Oracle 64-bit driver for Windows. When we query a certain table we get the following error: ...
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Second time query execution using different constants makes faster?

Can someone explain or direct me how execution on indexes happen with different constants at intervals in Mysql. I notice only for the first execution on the table it takes time, after that with ...
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Looking for performance improvements for this query

This query is taking a long time to execute. We are expecting results in 0 sec, if possible. Please help me to do any other following: Rewrite the query Suggest any indexes Any other optimization ...
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Convert SQL Server 2012 SSIS package to 2008

I've created a few SSIS packages in SQL Server 2012 that I need to run on SQL Server 2008. I've been told that it is impossible in their current state. Is there a way to convert the 2012 packages to ...
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Worse performance on a new server

We've been on a dedicated server (single quad-core, 6 GB RAM) and are moving to a new dedicated server (2x hex-core, 32 GB RAM). Both are Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008. The performance on the ...
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createdb command error : could not connect to database

I am using the following command for creating database in postgresql. createdb -D pg_default -E UTF8 -h localhost -p 5432 -U pramil -W pramil mydb but this command results prompt for password.When ...
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String replace using concatenated strings from various columns

I'd like to remove a substring in a column via update statement. The substring to replace consists of multiple strings from other different columns but in strict order. The specification says: ...
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Use an Alias in Where Clause Subquery

I need to show some fields from another table in Oracle. Here is my query: SELECT ANGGARAN.SIMPEG_PEGAWAI.ID_PEGAWAI AS KODE, ANGGARAN.SIMPEG_PEGAWAI.NAMA, ANGGARAN.SIMPEG_PEGAWAI.NIP, ...
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Query WHERE clause and JOIN

I'm having an issue using a WHERE clause and JOIN. SELECT * FROM `CallDetailRecord` WHERE `StartTime` >=1357102799000 AND `StartTime` <=1357880399000 JOIN `CallEvent` ON `EventID` = ...
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Insert Row With Foreign Key Equal to ID - Circular Reference

In MySQL database I have an events table which has a circular reference to itself with the following columns. id (PK) | user_id (FK) | event_id (FK) | title Each new row inserted has a circular ...
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Create Scheme that allows for fluidity between entities

We are a small rapidly evolving company and recently investigated switching databases from SQL Server to a graph database. We like the graph approach because of the fluidity and openness that it ...
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Using T-SQL to dynamically create Extended Properties

I would like to add Description and Status in the Extended Properties of a large database to all my tables and columns so that someone can fill in the values. It would be very laborious to add these ...
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How can we get table name from inside trigger?

I need to pass the table name from trigger to procedure. ALTER TRIGGER [dbo].[Trg_ProjectCreation] ON [dbo].[Projects] AFTER INSERT AS BEGIN SET NOCOUNT ON; -- procedure call ...
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Best practices with large amount of data

I'm building a solution and I have a question. All my data is currently stored in a unique table. Each row of data is associated with a type. My question is, what's the best practice for defining a ...
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Should I use a composite or single-column index?

I have the following columns in my database table (Medicines). ID bigint, MedicineName nvarchar(50), BrandName nvarchar(50), MedicineCode nvarchar(20), and price,quantity. I am making a stored ...
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Is there any way to trace optimizer's work in MySQL?

Just like the MEMO structure in SQL Server which is kind of a "paper trail" of steps the optimizer takes in optimizing the query. Is there anything in MySQL through which I can get the information ...
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Running a Job from a Stored Procedure in another server?

How can I run a job from another server using a stored procedure? Let's say server 1 : db1 server 2 : db2 username : testssis password : testssispass sqljob found in db2: job1 Here is the part ...
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Adding a column at a specific position using DBMS_REDEFINITION

Can anybody tell me how I can add a column to table at a specific position using the DBMS_REDEFINITION package from Oracle?
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T-SQL Issues With Defining 'AS'

I am creating a fully dynamic application but have ran into a bit of a hiccup. There are multiple 'undefined' fields that can be defined by the users. The only problem is redisplaying them. Currently ...
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Error while taking backup using SSMS

I am using SSMS. I have about 5 logins. For a particular login I have all server roles other than sysadmin. It is a sql login (not windows authentication). In user roles it has all permission for ...
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Match two large tables finding similar data [closed]

I have two tables in MySQL. Table 1 contains much data, but Table 2 contains huge data. Here's the code I implement using Python import MySQLdb db = MySQLdb.connect(host = "localhost", user = ...
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How to do division from select statements in sql server?

I am trying to create a select statement that can return a table of 1 column. Basically, I am looping through all the records of NewHire, and then using its id, to select stuff from another table. I ...
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Directory lookup failed during log shipping

I have configured log shipping for all our SharePoint 2010 databases. All worked well since Friday and today Monday I ran this query: SELECT * FROM [msdb].[dbo].[sysjobhistory] WHERE [message] like ...
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Running a query within a scheduled job

I am looking at running the following query within a scheduled job weekly: Select TOP 10 s.database_name, m.physical_device_name, CAST(DATEDIFF(second, ...
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how to find similar word with more similarities

how to Find words with length less than or equal... declare @inp nvarchar(max),@data nvarchar(max) set @inp='You can dance, you can jive, having .... jove... jve, ...' set @data = 'jeve' ...
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Query for Oracle database [closed]

I have a problem in writing a Database Query Problem: I have the below fields in my table Fields: Primary_ID(PK) ,E_ID, Bank, REQUEST_STATUS, START_DATE, STATUS Data: REQUEST_STATUS may contains ...
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oracle database query [closed]

I have a problem in writing a Database Query Problem: I have the below fields in my table Fields: Primary_ID(PK) ,E_ID, Bank, REQUEST_STATUS, START_DATE, STATUS Data: REQUEST_STATUS may contains ...
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Indexing a longtext field

I would like to run an index on a longtext field using: CREATE INDEX post_meta ON wp_postmeta (meta_value(8)); There are currently ~1 million records. Questions: Will creating this index affect ...
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Moving postgresql data directory

I moved postgresql's data directory by following the following steps: Stop postgres cp -a source_data_directory destination_data_directory export PGDATA=destination_data_directory Changing data ...
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content types of insertion

I have a CSV file that contains a lot of integer values. Is it better to insert these individual values in bulk as in a full transaction or should I be inserting the CSV file itself into the MySQL?
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How to Change location of postgres cluster and database within the same machine? [duplicate]

I have my present database cluster of postgres at /mnt/my_hard_drive which I want to change to /home/myfolder. I also want to move all my databases present in the present cluster to /home/myfolder. Is ...
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Custom sp_who/sp_whoUsers

I need to allow a client in a dev DW SQL 2K8R2 environment, to view and kill processes, but I do not want to grant VIEW SERVER STATE to this person (he's a former sql dba and is considered a potential ...
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Sql Anywhere 11: Restoring incremental backup failure

We want to create remote incremental backups after a full backup. This will allow us to restore in the event of a failure and bring up another machine with as close to real time backups as possible ...
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optimize big sql query

My query has to return a statistics for example for march containing productname and price and its sidedishes (1:n relation) with the right price of each sidedish and the right tax for each sidedish ...
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SQL Server Login failed for user Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 11

I have an AD group XYZ that I have added to SQL Server security with data_reader permissions. The XYZ group has around 10 users in there who are successfully able to access the SQL Server database. I ...
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“relation does not exist” trying to import mysql dump into postgres

environment: ubuntu 10.04 mysql server 5.1.69 postgres 9.2 Here's the sequence of steps: created a new postgres database, myDatabase executed this command: mysqldump -u root -p ...
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Moving one TempdB on 3 instance server

I have a large virtualized SQL Server (Full 2008R2). I run 3 SQL instances and would like to relocate the TempdB database file to another location, splitting off from the TempdB log file. The trouble ...
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copy package from schema B to schema C

I am in the next situation: I am using oracle 11g. I am connected to an user, lets say schema1, where are a lot of permissions. I want to create a script which will copy the Package1 (and its body) ...
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checking a folder whether required file is present at a regular interval [closed]

i have 4 folder hierarchy in a following format : Hourly Daily Weekly Monthly. In every folder i have files which is coming in a frequency based on their folder's name. Now , i have ...
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CTE memory space

How do CTE memory space work? When you have complex SQL statements executing with the CTE and you get unusually large result set, can it increase the logical reads of the query? I have a CTE that is ...
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Delete word, its meanings, its meaning's example sentences from DB

I have three tables as below (simplified for demonstration): words ===== integer id text word meanings ======== integer id integer word_id text meaning examples ======== integer id integer ...
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How can I optimize this query and support multiple SKUs?

My current query only can select one SKU at a time. I can leave salesite_id constant. If there is a way to also have varying salesite_ids that would be good too, but not necessary. Also any ...
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Single quote issue

I have to update a column where I am giving query which is Update Table Set col = '[189] IS NOT NULL and [189] <> ''' Where colid= 198 But it's giving output:- [189] IS NOT NULL and ...
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SQL Server stored procedure working when run manually, not running from SQL Server Agent

I have a procedure that runs fine using the execute command in SSMS, however putting the same command in a job gives the following error. line 9, character 9, unexpected end of input The code ...
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Identical Postgres index scan taking 5x longer on server

I have an intermediate table for managing a many-to-many relation between tables called Expert and Subject: Column | Type | Modifiers ...
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Efficiently Filter Large Set With Disjunctions

Let's say I have a single table CREATE TABLE Ticket ( TicketId int NOT NULL, InsertDateTime datetime NOT NULL, SiteId int NOT NULL, StatusId tinyint NOT NULL, AssignedId int NULL, ...

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