SQL Server Magazine October 1999

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Access and SQL Server
Are you ready to migrate Access applications to SQL Server? Here are step-by-step instructions on using the Upsizing Wizard, tips on resolving the problems that the Wizard creates, and an alternative solution to using the Upsizing Wizard.
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[Focus]

Which Path from Access 97 to SQL Server 6.5?

Are you ready to migrate your Access files to SQL Server 6.5? Here are step-by-step instructions on using the Upsizing Wizard, tips on resolving the problems that the Wizard creates, and an alternative solution to using the Upsizing Wizard.




[Features]

Access and SQL Server Interoperability

A development team uses SQL Server and Access to create an interactive Web application.

Creating DTS Custom Transformations

Custom transformations in DTS offer powerful maintainability, functionality, and performance. Here's an example showing how you can use a Visual C++ extension to build a custom transformation that generates XML documents from database tables.

Ensuring Up-to-the-Minute Database Recovery

A little-known aspect of SQL Server 7.0 can prevent you from getting up-to-the-minute database recovery. Here's what you can do to protect your business data.




[Columns]

Certifiably SQL: Building Tables

Certifiably SQL covers topics for those who are seeking certification in SQL Server Administration and Implementation or Data Warehousing with SQL Server.

Inside SQL Server: Stored Procedure Plans

In SQL Server 7.0, reusing compiled plans for stored procedures can make a dramatic difference in overall system performance.

Mastering OLAP: Extending MDX

You can extend the Multidimensional Expression (MDX) language to more tightly integrate it with you OLAP applications.

Querying and Reporting: Printing Reports from the Web

How Web users can generate reports from Internet and intranet applications of what's on the screen or selected data that they query on.

SQL by Design: The Reason for NULL

The goal of a relational database is to store true and accurate data; using NULLs can help achieve this goal.

Trends & Insights: Collaboration and KM

Read the tea leaves of key technologies--collaboration and KM.




[Departments]

Editorial

Will SQL Server 7.0 scale to meet my requirements?

Reader Challenge

Delegate tasks by adding new stored procedures. Winners are announced.

Reader to Reader

Creating a user activity log can help you track user activity informtion for decision-making.

SQL Server Q & A

Microsoft answers your questions.

SQL Seven

The ADO model exposes the functionality of the OLE DB API to client applications. Here's a review of seven ADO objects.