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Databases Interview Questions

Questions Answers Views Company eMail

What do you mean by COLLATION?

ABC, BirlaSoft,

4 14318

What is a Join in SQL Server?

3 6326

Can you explain the types of Joins that we can have with Sql Server?

2 6557

When do you use SQL Profiler?

Wipro,

3 9640

What is a Linked Server?

1 6069

Can you link only other SQL Servers or any database servers such as Oracle?

1 5072

Which stored procedure will you be running to add a linked server?

1 5244

What are the OS services that the SQL Server installation adds?

3 9948

Can you explain the role of each service?

1 4399

How do you troubleshoot SQL Server if its running very slow?

HP,

2 12303

Lets say due to N/W or Security issues client is not able to connect to server or vice versa. How do you troubleshoot?

1 5188

What are the authentication modes in SQL Server?

IBM, iSmart,

4 9599

Where do you think the users names and passwords will be stored in sql server?

BirlaSoft,

4 10607

What is log shipping? Can we do logshipping with SQL Server 7.0 - Logshipping is a new feature of SQL Server 2000. We should have two SQL Server - Enterprise Editions. From Enterprise Manager we can configure the logshipping. In logshipping the transactional log file from one server is automatically updated into the backup database on the other server. If one server fails, the other server will have the same db and we can use this as the DR (disaster recovery) plan.

2776

Let us say the SQL Server crashed and you are rebuilding the databases including the master database what procedure to you follow?

2 6935

Un-Answered Questions { Databases }

How can I change procedure name in sql server?

1065

Is stored procedure faster than query?

981

What is a user function?

658

What is view? Can we update view

1455

What is 1nf 2nf?

1017

What is the difference between mysql and sql server?

1036

How many types of table create in ms access?

829

How do I start mysql in mysql workbench?

959

What is meant by datasource?

941

What is sql stand for?

998

While you are inserting values into a table with the insert into .. Values option, does the order of the columns in the insert statement have to be the same as the order of the columns in the table?

1001

What are reports usually used for?

1039

What is the new security features added in sql server 2016? : sql server security

1122

What is the candidate key used for?

1107

How to generate a salary slip like jan 1000 1000 feb 1000 2000 ... dec 1000 12000

2176

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