On-Start SQL Server 2005

• Auto starting a user stored procedure at SQL Server startup: sp_procoption: Sets stored procedure for autoexecution.
• A stored procedure that is set to autoexecution runs every time an instance of SQL Server is started

sp_procoption ’sp_QActivityLockedObjects’,’startup’,'true’

sp_procoption ‘ usp_OnSQLStart’,’startup’,’true’

• To disable the SP from the SQL Server Startup

 sp_procoption ’sp_QActivityLockedObjects’,’startup’,'false’

•  To Check the SPs that run when SQL Server Starts, run the following query

 select name from master.dbo.sysobjects where type = ‘P’ and objectproperty(id, ‘ExecIsStartup’) = 1

I was having issues with passing parameters to SSRS and here is what I learnt.

I hope this helps some one else and saves some time.

Important thing to note here is SSRS has two Report Application Pools

and two report virtual sites (Check Under Default website in Server you will find Reports and ReportServer sites)

Reports

When we use Reports the report comes up in SSRS page but no parameters are passed in.

e.g. http://Server/Reports/Pages/Report.aspx?ItemPath=%2fReports%2fPrint+Full+USER+Report

Reports Server
Next, when you do this with the Report Server, the report opens up. Note: Parameter is case sensitive to the way it is in the report

Have you ever thought, how difficult is to get a moment of silence? Couple a weeks back, while talking to people after meditation, Mr. S told me and showed a video named ”Noise” by www.nooma.com. 

This video is very interesting and it shows how difficult is to get silence in this modern day. It reflects where we are going.

“Silence is the language of GOD” – so why are we making noise? any ideas?

SQL Server 2000 – Query Analyzer Keyboard Short cuts 

CTRL+SHIFT+C   – Comment out code.
CTRL+SHIFT+R   – Remove comments (UNCOMMENT)
CTRL-SHIFT-F2   – Clear all bookmarks.
CTRL+F2                 – Insert or remove a bookmark (toggle).
F2                     – Move to next bookmark.
SHIFT+F2               – Move to previous bookmark.
ALT+BREAK   – Cancel a query.
CTRL+O                  – Connect.
CTRL+F4                – Disconnect.
CTRL+F4                 – Disconnect and close child window.
ALT+F1                 – Database object information.
CTRL+SHIFT+DEL   – Clear the active Editor pane.
CTRL+C or Ctrl+Insert  – Copy
CTRL+X or Shift+Del  – Cut
SHIFT+TAB   – Decrease indent.
CTRL+DEL   – Delete through the end of a line in the Editor pane.
CTRL+F    – Find.
CTRL+G    – Go to a line number.
TAB    – Increase indent.
CTRL+SHIFT+L   – Make selection lowercase.
CTRL+SHIFT+U   – Make selection uppercase.
CTRL+V or Shift+Insert  – Paste.
F3    – Repeat last search or find next.
CTRL+H    – Replace.
CTRL+A    – Select all.
CTRL+Z    – Undo.
F5 or Ctrl + E   – Execute a query.
F1    – Help for Query Analyzer.
SHIFT+F1   – Help for the selected Transact-SQL statement.
F6    – Switch between query and result panes.
Shift+F6   – Switch panes.
CTRL+W    – Window Selector.
CTRL+N    – New Query window.
F8    – Object Browser (show/hide).
F4    – Object Search.
CTRL+F5    – Parse the query and check syntax.
CTRL+P    – Print
CTRL+D    – Display results in grid format.
CTRL+T    – Display results in text format.
CTRL+B    – Move the splitter.
CTRL+SHIFT+F   – Save results to file.
CTRL+R    – Show Results pane (toggle).
CTRL+S    – Save
CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT  – Insert a template.
CTRL+SHIFT+M   – Replace template parameters.
CTRL+L    – Display estimated execution plan.
CTRL+K    – Display execution plan (toggle ON/OFF).
CTRL+I    – Index Tuning Wizard.
CTRL+SHIFT+S   – Show client statistics
CTRL+SHIFT+T   – Show server trace.
CTRL+U    – Use database
ALT + x    – Executes the code
Alt + O    – Switches to the Object browser pane after pressing F8 to show it.

The lastest Buzz word in the Stock Market is Exchange Traded Notes (ETN), which on the face seems similar to ETFs. However there are considerable differences in both of them.

Per Investopedia, ETNs are “A type of  unsecured, unsubordinated debt security”

• ETFs are based on the profits or futures contracts while ETNs are based on Issuer Credit rating . Thus, the value of an ETN may drop even if there is no change in the index, instead due to down grade of the issuer’s credit rating.
• ETNs are always taxable income.
• ETNs have a risk of losing the principal money while this is not with ETFs

However  like ETFs the ETNs are also traded during the trading hours and the positive aspect of ETN is, an investor can also hold the debt security until maturity. At that time the issuer will give the investor a cash amount that would be equal to principal amount (depending on the day’s index).

Listen to Apple’s Opinion about Vista…   

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I have put together a list of  few admin tips for  Sql Server 2005  New Admins/User. You can download it from here : Sql Server 2005