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IT:Network:Applications

“Business runs on databases…”◦ Understatement!

Requirements Installation Creating Databases SIMPLE query

◦ Just enough to ensure its there Hand-off to DBA

OS: 7, Server 2003, Server 2008 32- and 64-bit IIS needed for reporting .Net 2.0 or later (ASP.net)

Run ‘splash.hta’ from CD Select Platform Install ‘Server components…’ System check runs – ensures proper

environment

Components◦ SQL DB Services◦ Analysis Services (Online Analytic Processing

(OLAP) and data-mining)◦ Reporting Services◦ Notification Services (Send reports in “timely”

fashion)◦ Integration (talk to other db)

Select basics and fine-tune via Advanced

“default” is first SQL server on this box If need more SQL servers (virtual hosts),

use “Named Instance”

Use system account or use domain account◦ domain must be “old-style” (YOURDOMAIN) not

DNS-style (YOURDOMAIN.local)

Reboot when done!

Database◦ “Unit of Knowledge”

Table◦ Sub-component of Database◦ “Unit of Storage”

Database may be multiple tables◦ Database for NWTC

Table for Students Table for Programs One field in Students “points” to correct record in

Programs

SQL Server Management Studio R-Click on Databases > New Database

◦ Give it a name Now need tables and data

◦ Could create them in similar fashion to above◦ Import data from a “flat” database (CSV,txt)

LOOK AT FILES FIRST◦ Does data make sense?◦ What fields do we have?◦ What data types will we use?

string, integer, real number, money,…◦ Anything in there we don’t need?

R-Click on your database > Tasks > Import Data

Data source will be Flat File Source◦ Pick file

Will show you what it read◦ Did it read it right?◦ Watch embedded commas in data◦ Watch quoting

Select destination (accept defaults)

On “Select Source Table and Views” edit your mapping◦ Specify field name and data type

string = varchar[n] (Variable Character non-unicode) integer = int, smallint, bigint decimal = float, real $$ = money, smallmoney Dates = datetime

Set Field name to “ignore” for fields we don’t need

Table needs one field that uniquely identifies a particular record

Must not be null!

If needed, add field, set to “int” or “bigint” ◦ Mark as NOT allow Null◦ Set as Identity Column

BACKUP DATABASE CustomerDBTO DISK = ‘C:\Backups\CustDB.BAK’

or In SQL Server Mgmt Studio

◦ Rclick on Database > Tasks > Backup◦ Delete “default” backup destination and Add new

one

SQL Server Mgmt Studio R-Click on DATABASES (or your DB)

◦ Restore DB◦ Specify DB to restore to & Specify source (our file)◦ Click box to restore this set◦ OPTIONS!

or

RESTORE DATABASE CustomerDB FROM DISK = ‘C:\Backups\CustDB.BAK’

In Mgmt Studio Configure backup as before Script menu > Script Action to Job

◦ Left-side, select “steps” then Edit Make sure job is correct

◦ Left-side, select “schedules” then New Give name, pick schedule, Ok