I find myself employed (yay!) in a position that requires SQL knowledge that I don't have, and can't quite wrap my head around (boo!). I need practical training/guides to remedy this. [more inside]
posted by sysinfo on Mar 20, 2010 - 12 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

What DBA certification should I pursue? MS, Oracle, something else? [more inside]
posted by davar on Jan 15, 2008 - 3 answers

Calling all SQL / DBA / code monkey brainiac's! Please help me understand what is happening in this mess .... [more inside]
posted by AllesKlar on Jul 3, 2006 - 8 answers

I'm playing (oracle) DBA for a day over the next two weeks and need to create public synonyms for all tables in a schema. How would I go about doing so? [more inside]
posted by furtive on Jul 27, 2005 - 7 answers