Solution:

1) The first thing we need to do is to edit the configuration file for reporting services. This file is called: RSReportServer.config

2) By default this configuration file is located in the \Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.n\Reporting Services\ReportServer

3) Save a copy of the file in case you need to roll back your changes

4) Open the original file in Notepad or a code editor. Do not use Textpad

5) Add the following code to your <Render> node:

<Extension Name="PIPE" Type="Microsoft.ReportingServices.Rendering.DataRenderer.CsvReport,Microsoft.ReportingServices.DataRendering">        <OverrideNames>            <Name Language="en-US">TXT (Pipe delimited)</Name>        </OverrideNames>        <Configuration>          <DeviceInfo>            <FieldDelimiter>|</FieldDelimiter>            <FileExtension>txt</FileExtension>          </DeviceInfo>        </Configuration>      </Extension>

6) Save the file

7) Go to the Report Manager http://localhost/reports and open any report

8) Use the export option and you should see Pipe Delimited listed

I hope this is helpful to you and don’t forget to leave some feedback.

This method involves using SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio)

1- Open SSMS and locate to database you want to change Data file directory

2- Remember/Note the current Data file directory path. You can do this by Right Clicking on the database and choose Properties. Then, from the left side menu, click on Files to see the Path of your current Data file directory path. Note it down or click on Control + C to copy the path name.

3- Detach Database by Right clicking on the database and choosing >> Tasks >> Detach

4- A new window will appear. Click on Drop Connections check box and then click OK.

5- Using the windows explorer, go to your Data file directory which you copied or wrote down in step 2:

6- Copy/Move the Data File (.MDF) and the Transaction Log file (.LDF) to your new physical location. Note that I always recommend copying first instead of moving in case the file gets corrupted during the move, you will still have the original one to go back to.

7- Once you copied the two files, click on Database(s) main folder and choose Attach. Then, from the new opened window, click on Add:

8- Navigate to the new path where files are copied and choose the .mdf file and click on OK:

9- Now you can see that both the Data File (.MDF) and Transaction Log File (.LDF) are shown in the new location. Click OK and you are done (You need to refresh the Databases for the new attached database to appear again).

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1- Is by writing a quick code in query script.

2- Is by using the enterprise manger: SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio).

Method 1

Run the following code in SQL server:

ALTER TABLE <table name> ALTER COLUMN <column name> DATA TYPE

Example Code:

ALTER TABLE tblExampleTable ALTER COLUMN ID INT

See Microsoft webpage for full Alter Table syntax details:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190273.aspx

Method 2

To do the changes using the second method follow these steps:

a- Open SSMS

b- Navigate to your table which you want to modify column

c- Find column and Right click the choose Modify

d- A window will open in Edit mode so that you can change the type of each column:

e- Click on Save once you are done.

Note that when you click Save, you might show the below warning message. Saving changes is not permitted:

In this case, you can change some settings to allow this save and avoid the warning. To do this simply follow these steps:

1- In SSMS, click on Tools

2- Choose Options

3- Click on the Designers section from the left side menu

4- Un-check the box for: Prevent saving changes that require table re-creation

Now try to save again and this time it will work.

The error message is:

To use Report Builder, you must install .Net Framework 3.5 on this computer. To visit the Microsoft Download Centre and install .Net Framework 3.5, click install.

If you already have .Net Framework 3.5 installed, then you do not need to do this. Even if you install it again, it will still prompt you with the same message again.

Solution:

This is a problem with Internet Explorer version 9. To bypass this, simply click on the compatibility icon, then try to access Report Builder again. This time it will work.

Now you will see the Report Builder has launched:

Hope this is helpful and send me your questions if you have problems or write in the comments.

Method A: VMware vCenter Converter Standalone

Use a converter software product by VMware which is free to download using the link below:

http://downloads.vmware.com/d/

You can use this if your .VHD virtual machine is:

1. Powered-on machine or
2. Hyper-V Server

Method B: StarWind V2V Converter

If your .VHD is not in any of the above cases (i.e. backup image) then you can use StarWind software tool to do this conversion. I like this product as it is free to use, simple and does the job. You can download it from this link: http://www.starwindsoftware.com/download-starwind-converter

If you run into problems or have any other related queries, please write in the comment.

Download SQL 2012 Express

SQL Server 2012 comes in different versions. To learn more about the differences, please read this article:

SQL Server 2012 Express

To learn how to do installation with step-by-step guide, read this article:

SQL Server 2012 Express Installation Tutorial

For Method A, read this post

Method A: VMware vCenter Converter Standalone

You can use a converter software product by VMware which is free to download using the link below:

http://downloads.vmware.com/d/

You can use this if your .VHD virtual machine is:

1. Powered-on machine or
2. Hyper-V Server

Method B: StarWind V2V Converter

If your .VHD is not in any of the above cases (i.e. backup image) then you can use StarWind software tool to do this conversion. I like this product as it is free to use, simple and does the job. You can download it from this link: http://www.starwindsoftware.com/download-starwind-converter

If you run into problems or have any other related queries, please write in the comment.

“The world’s most popular open source database”   MySQL Community Server

MySQL has significantly improved the front side of its product by providing user-friendly interfaces for easy control and administration. This is clearly demonstrated in Workbench CD 5.238 which is included in MySQL Community Edition, a free downloadable version. In this tutorial, we are going to cover the basic installation of MySQL on Windows platform.

If you find this tutorial helpful or if you have enquiries, please write in the comment section.

1. Download the MySQL Community Server from the link above.

2. Double click on the mysql-installer-5.5.21.0.msi Windows Installer Package.

3. You will see the first Welcome screen. Click on Install MySQL Products:

4. Accept License Agreement and click on Next:

5. If you have access to the internet, then click on Execute to check if there are newer versions of the products:

6. Choose the type of the setup. I am selecting Full as I want all features to be included:

7. Requirements is checked and in this case, Microsoft Visual C++ runtime is missing. Click Execute to download the missing requirement:

8. Accept the License Terms and click on Install:

9. A final requirement check. Click on Next to proceed:

10. List of products to be installed is displayed. Click on Execute to proceed:

11. Progress Summary is displayed:

12. When all products are installed successfully, click on Next:

13. Products which require configuration is displayed. Click Next to proceed:

14. Choose the type of the configuration which you require for the MySQL server. Read the description for each type to learn about the differences. I am choosing Developer Machine since I am going to use it with other products and I want the minimal memory. Click Next to proceed:

15. Default Network and Security settings are displayed. Enter root account password and click Next to continue:

16. Confirm the configuration overview and click Next:

17. Products are going to be installed and a completion message is displayed in the end. Click on Start MySQL Workbench to start working with MySQL. Click Finish:

18. MySQL Workbench will start. As this is the first time, click on New Connection to create a connection to the database so that we can query:

19. Type in the connection name: MydbConnection and click on OK:

20. You will be prompted with root account password. Enter and click OK:

21. Now you can see your database objects on the left side and you can write your SQL query in the middle box.

If you find this tutorial helpful or if you have enquiries, please write in the comment section.

Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 helps keep your PCs and servers on the latest support level. It provides ongoing improvements to the Windows operating system (including previous updates delivered over Windows Update, and incremental updates to the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 platforms based on customer and partner feedback) and makes it easy for organizations to deploy a single set of updates. Microsoft

There are two ways of getting hold of Window 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1):

1. From Windows Update (recommended method):

You can do this by going to Start > All Programs > Windows Update

2. Standalone Version (x86, x64 and IA64)

You can download this from this link: Window 7 Service Pack 1