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Is it possible to pass parameters to a SQL Server script? I have a script that creates a database. It is called from a batch file using sqlcmd. Part of that SQL script is as follows: CREATE DATABASE [SAMPLE] ON PRIMARY ( NAME = N'SAMPLE', FILENAME = N'c:\dev\SAMPLE.mdf' , SIZE = 23552KB , MAXSIZE = UNLIMITED, FILEGROWTH = 1024KB ) LOG ON ( NAME = N'SAMPLE_log', FILENAME = N'c:\dev\SAMPLE_log.ldf' , SIZE = 29504KB , MAXSIZE = 2048GB , FILEGROWTH = 10%) I want to be able to pass in the filenames for the database and the log so that I don't have to hardcode 'C:\dev\SAMPLE.mdf' and 'C:\dev\SAMPLE

Is there a way to suppress "x rows affected" in SQLCMD from the command line? I'm running an MSBuild script and don't want it clogging up my log on my build server. I'd rather not have to add "SET NOCOUNT ON" in every script, so if there's a way to do it from the command line, that would be fantastic. What about creating a startup script with SET NOCOUNT ON in the script (assign the script to the SQLCMDINI environment variable). http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms162773.aspx Cade Roux The -i and -q options are mutually exclusive . Create a file named setnocount.sql with the content: SET

I am stuck in a rather strange problem with SQL Server 2005, which throws "SET QUOTED IDENTIFIER should be on when inserting record" (using as SP) to the particular table. This worked fine earlier but is throwing this error randomly. I have verified the SP. We didn't manually specify SET QUOTED IDENTIFIER settings inside, so it must be ON by default. Can someone clarify what could be the problem? The table must be created with SET QUOTED IDENTIFIER ON right? I didn't check the table script yet. I have observed that this problem only occur with the SPs doing insert or update on a date column

I want to export some SQL Server 2005 data to CSV format (comma-separated with quotes). I can think of a lot of complicated ways to do it, but I want to do it the right way. I've looked at bcp, but I can't figure out how to put the quotes around the fields (except concatenating them to the field values, which is ugly). I guess I could do it with sqlcmd and -o, but that seems ugly for the same reason. Is there a bcp way to do it? Is there a reasonable sqlcmd way to do it? Is there some great, simple utility built into the Management Studio that I'm just overlooking? In Management Studio, select

I installed SQL Server 2008 R2 to my local machine. But, I can't create a new database because of rights (or lack of). "CREATE DATABASE PERMISSION DENIED" So, I tried to assign the admin privileges to my current login "User does not have permission to perform this action." I also tried to create a new login that would have admin privileges but with no luck. How do I grant myself admin rights so that I can create a database? I can re-install, but I prefer not to. Brian Knight Yes - it appears you forgot to add yourself to the sysadmin role when installing SQL Server. If you are a local