Using RegEx in SQL Server

You do not need to interact with managed code, as you can use LIKE: As your expression ends with + you can go with ‘%[^a-z0-9 .][^a-z0-9 .]%’ EDIT:To make it clear: SQL Server doesn’t support regular expressions without managed code. Depending on the situation, the LIKE operator can be an option, but it lacks the flexibility that regular expressions provides.

How do you open an SDF file (SQL Server Compact Edition)?

Download and install LINQPad, it works for SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite and also SDF (SQL CE 4.0). Steps for open SDF Files: Click Add Connection Select Build data context automatically and Default (LINQ to SQL), then Next. Under Provider choose SQL CE 4.0. Under Database with Attach database file selected, choose Browse to select your .sdf file. Click OK.

How do I fix ‘Invalid character value for cast specification’ on a date column in flat file?

I was ultimately able to resolve the solution by setting the column type in the flat file connection to be of type “database date [DT_DBDATE]” Apparently the differences between these date formats are as follow: DT_DATE A date structure that consists of year, month, day, and hour. DT_DBDATE A date structure that consists of year, … Read more

What represents a double in sql server?

Or if you want to go old-school: You can also use float(53), but it means the same thing as float. (“real” is equivalent to float(24), not float/float(53).) The decimal(x,y) SQL Server type is for when you want exact decimal numbers rather than floating point (which can be approximations). This is in contrast to the C# “decimal” data type, which … Read more

Hata!: SQLSTATE[HY000] [1045] Access denied for user 'divattrend_liink'@'localhost' (using password: YES)