Getting started with SQL Server

New to SQL Server? Beginners just getting started - here's the place for help with simple questions. For installation or setup questions, refer to the Setup Forum. 

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  !!! Internal MSSQL product teams, employees & MVPs blogs list !!!

  
  Dannol Liu - MSFTMicrosoft EmployeeThursday, September 04, 2008 2:43 AM
  Last Reply Dmitri KorotkevitchMVPTuesday, April 03, 2012 4:09 PM
 
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  Problems connecting to DB using windows authentication

  
  dgendreau 49 minutes ago
  Last Reply Chirag Shah 2 minutes ago
 
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  help regarding sql query

  
  Shan khan 2 hours 12 minutes ago
  Last Reply Naomi NMicrosoft Community Contributor1 hour 0 minutes ago
 
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  Tracking down blocking....

  
  barkingdog 14 hours 28 minutes ago
  Last Reply Uri DimantMVP1 hour 29 minutes ago
 
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  Suggestion on INDEXES - Scenario (Expert Advice please)

  
  Sonic.Jessy 19 hours 23 minutes ago
  Last Reply Uri DimantMVP6 hours 44 minutes ago
 
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  Installation of SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition

  
  Hambyman 11 hours 30 minutes ago
  Last Reply Daniel_Steiner 7 hours 41 minutes ago
 
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  Trouble instaling SQL Server 2008 R2 64 bit workgroup edition on Win 2008 R2 server

  
  RLB Associates 21 hours 35 minutes ago
  Last Reply Daniel_Steiner 18 hours 43 minutes ago
 
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  How to bring database to normal from emergency..

  
  S.M.Gopinath Friday, April 27, 2012 8:04 AM
  Last Reply jgardner04 20 hours 36 minutes ago
 
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  Non Clustered Index [Date Column Desc]

  
  Sonic.Jessy 22 hours 31 minutes ago
  Last Reply Chirag Shah 21 hours 59 minutes ago
 
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  Ph.D

  
  Ajaykumar Muchakurthi Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:38 PM
  Last Reply Dmitri KorotkevitchMVP22 hours 54 minutes ago
 
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  How to find a stored procedure

  
  Cimonp Wednesday, March 25, 2009 7:15 PM
  Last Reply jgardner04 Monday, April 30, 2012 1:34 PM
 
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  Move a database from 2005 with Full Text Indexing to a new install of 2008 R2...HelP!

  
  Daniel Demers Sunday, April 29, 2012 4:37 PM
  Last Reply Daniel Demers Monday, April 30, 2012 11:30 AM
 
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  How Indexes work on tables?

  
  DBA DEVELOPER Monday, April 30, 2012 7:16 AM
  Last Reply Marek Chmel Monday, April 30, 2012 7:27 AM
 
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  How AWE help to improve the performance of sql server 2000

  
  supportsib Monday, April 30, 2012 5:25 AM
  Last Reply Ahmed Ibrahim - MSFTMicrosoft EmployeeMonday, April 30, 2012 7:12 AM
 
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  SQL

  
  Ajaykumar Muchakurthi Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:42 PM
  Last Reply Uri DimantMVPSunday, April 29, 2012 7:43 AM
 
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  windows 7 ultimate (Can i install sql server 2008 enterprise edition to it) URGENT

  
  itman1981 Thursday, April 26, 2012 3:36 PM
  Last Reply Daniel_Steiner Saturday, April 28, 2012 12:55 PM
 
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  Repair Corrupted MDF & LDF Files ????

  
  ZahranyM Tuesday, April 18, 2006 10:57 AM
  Last Reply jgardner04 Friday, April 27, 2012 7:21 PM
 
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  Can't connect to server in Management Studio (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 2)

  
  pb910 Monday, April 23, 2012 11:53 AM
  Last Reply jgardner04 Friday, April 27, 2012 7:18 PM
 
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  Please help me..

  
  Sagar129 Friday, April 27, 2012 11:13 AM
  Last Reply jgardner04 Friday, April 27, 2012 7:15 PM
 
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  Version and features from SQL Server 7.0 to SQL Server 2012

  
  Mywish_SQL Friday, April 27, 2012 11:35 AM
  Last Reply Daniel_Steiner Friday, April 27, 2012 1:39 PM