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SQL Server Interview Questions

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sql server has its default date format in da form "yy-mm-dd" its possible to convert da current date format of sql server to desired format. Now my question is dat how to get da previous and comin days date in my desired format??

2 5704

system date format is "yy-mm-dd" "select getdate()" ----> 2009-01-24 20:03:28.513 if i write "select dateadd(dd,2,getdate()) ".it returns "2009-01-26 19:59:38.340"...my question is dat could it be possible to retrive da date in da format "26 jan 2009 ...."??

8 14387

how can we use a composite key for two tables and how can we represent it

BoA,

1 4414

how can you attach more than 20 ldf files in sql server

IBM,

1992

logshipping is Any difference 2000 and 2005?

2 4823

How to Improve the performencs of SQL Server 2005 exclude stored Procedure and Indexes?

2014

when inserting to a table how many rows will be effected using triggers

2 5115

write coding for importing sql data into a word excel...

Oracle,

1 5097

how will u create "n" possible tables in sql...

Oracle,

1 5564

when u import an excel file into sql if suppose one column has got a date field with system time attached to it what data type u will use in sql to import it in a table? Note: a condition is the excel file has no primary key defined to a column...also u r importing bulk data into sql

1 4378

how to update a null value field in sql server eg a table contains 3 fields id,name,salary and 3 records salary of 1 record is null i want update the nullfield 111 arun 300 112 ddd 200 113 ttt null i want to update table with add 100 to every record include null after updation the recrds should be 111 arun 400 112 ddd 300 113 ttt 100

ABC, HCL,

6 17857

How do you read transaction logs

1 4788

How do you persist objects, permissions in tempdb

1 6670

How do you simulate a deadlock for testing purposes

1 10285

I have a table EMP in which the values will be like this EmpId Ename Sal DeptId 11 Ram 10000 10 11 Ram 10000 10 22 Raj 20000 20 22 Raj 20000 20 33 Anil 15000 30 33 Anil 15000 30 I want to delete only duplicate Rows. After Delete I want the output like this EmpId Ename Sal DeptId 11 Ram 10000 10 22 Raj 20000 20 33 Anil 15000 30

DELL,

13 19495

Un-Answered Questions { SQL Server }

What are the differences between clustered and non-clustered index?

1023

What are the database objects? : SQL Server Architecture

1041

Explain what is lock escalation?

1059

What is difference between inner join and full join?

1059

What do you understand by the analysis services in sql server?

936

How you can change the database name in SQL SERVER?

1189

can you instantiate a com object by using t-sql? : Sql server database administration

993

Explain how to maintain a fill factor in existing indexes?

990

What are the requirements on sql server network connections?

973

What are the 10 characteristics of data quality?

950

do you know how to configure db2 side of the application? : Sql server database administration

1039

Can we insert data into view sql server?

924

How to use linked server?

1184

Tell me when is the update_statistics command used?

1104

Explain filtered indexes benefits?

996

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