The first stage is for the Recovery Toolbox for SQL Server to evaluate and parse an SQL Server database, which might take a long time. Many factors influence recovery time, including file size ...

In SQL Server, the database can be stored in different files and filegroups. If your database is small (100 MB or less), you do not need to worry too much about files and filegroups. But if you have a ...

In SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), you can see the SQL Server database state. Alternatively, you can use T-SQL commands to verify your database status. You can use the DATABASEPROPERTYEX function ...

That was all that was required to set up View Composer to use my database. [Click on image for larger view.] Figure 9. Entering database information. It's not terribly difficult to connect your ...

With the latest public preview available, it's time to see if you want to upgrade to the most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far.

Now, go to the Database tab. Assuming that your SQL Server database is running on another server, this tab will be empty. Click the Change Database button.

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