MS SQL Pros, I need your help! What's causing MS SQL 2005 to import records so slowly? It's a persistent problem across all databases that just developed yesterday. Details inside... [more inside]
posted by antonymous on Oct 20, 2009 - 9 answers

I have been asked to make a proposal to upsize an Access database to allow for a few more concurrent users (currently 10) and ideally improve the overall performance of the system. Am I getting in over my head? [more inside]
posted by cbrody on Mar 10, 2009 - 11 answers

I need to import a database into MS SQL but I do not want to end up with a transaction log as large as the database. What's the best way to do the import? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on May 29, 2008 - 4 answers

Help me understand MSSQL logs... At least enough to do what I need to do. [more inside]
posted by eas98 on Mar 28, 2008 - 1 answer

I have a set of dates/times in a MS SQL table that lack a timezone offset. I want to convert them to UTC, but I have to be mindful of Daylight Time for each of these dates (they're in the future). How can I convert them to UTC correctly? [more inside]
posted by dw on Nov 13, 2007 - 3 answers

Attention SQL gurus. This has me completely stumped. How can I find the index (position) of a row in a table without querying the entire set? [more inside]
posted by Civil_Disobedient on Sep 3, 2006 - 12 answers