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5238CH00_FM 11/18/05 4:29 PM Page i Beginning SQL Server 2005 Express Database Applications with Visual Basic Express and Visual Web Developer Express From Novice to Professional Rick Dobson 5238CH00_FM 11/18/05 4:29 PM Page ii Beginning SQL Server 2005 Express Database Applications with Visual Basic Express and Visual Web Developer Express From Novice to Professional Copyright © 2006 by Rick Dobson All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner and the publisher. ISBN (pbk): 1-59059-523-8 Printed and bound in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Trademarked names may appear in this book. 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You will need to answer questions pertaining to this book in order to successfully download the code. 5238CH00_FM 11/18/05 4:29 PM Page iii Contents at a Glance About the Author. xiii About the Technical Reviewer . xv Acknowledgments. xvii Introduction. xix PART 1 ■ ■ ■ Working with SQL Server Express ■CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with SQL Server Express . 3 ■CHAPTER 2 Graphical and Command-Line Query Tools . 33 ■CHAPTER 3 Exploring, Creating, and Recovering Databases . 73 ■CHAPTER 4 Data Types, Tables, and Constraints . 107 ■CHAPTER 5 Creating Queries from a Single Database Object . 155 ■CHAPTER 6 Querying Multiple Database Objects and Manipulating Result Sets . 191 ■CHAPTER 7 Leveraging Database Objects That Encapsulate T-SQL . 247 ■CHAPTER 8 Managing SQL Server Express Security. 307 PART 2 ■ ■ ■ Working with Visual Basic Express and Visual Web Developer Express ■CHAPTER 9 Introduction to Visual Basic Express and Windows Forms. 371 ■CHAPTER 10 Introduction to Visual Web Developer Express, Web Pages, and Web Forms . 409 ■CHAPTER 11 Programming ADO.NET . 445 ■CHAPTER 12 Programming DataAdapter and DataSet Objects . 485 ■CHAPTER 13 Using Visual Database and Form Design Tools . 515 ■INDEX . 575 iii 5238CH00_FM 11/18/05 4:29 PM Page iv 5238CH00_FM 11/18/05 4:29 PM Page v Contents About the Author. xiii About the Technical Reviewer . xv Acknowledgments. xvii Introduction. xix PART 1 ■ ■ ■ Working with SQL Server Express ■CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with SQL Server Express. 3 What Is SQL Server Express? . 3 Who Is SQL Server Express For? . 5 Hobbyists and Other Nonprofessional Developers . 6 Business Analysts . 6 Database Administrators and Operations Specialists . 7 Professional Developers in Need of a Free, Modern Database . 8 SQL Server Express vs. SQL Server 2005 . 9 Similarities . 9 Differences . 10 SQL Server Express vs. MSDE . 11 Installing SQL Server Express. 12 Performing a System Check for SQL Server Express. 12 Registration, Feature, and Instance Name Screens . 13 Service Account and Authentication Mode Screens. 14 Collation, Error Reporting, and Ready to Install Screens . 15 Using SQL Server Express Query Tools . 16 Query Tools for SQL Server Express . 17 Configuring SQL Server Express to Start Automatically. 17 Configuring SQL Server Express for Network Access . 19 Configuring the Windows XP Firewall for SQL Server Express . 21 Connecting from the SSMS-Based Query Tool . 22 Connecting from Remote Down-Level Clients . 24 Installing Sample Databases . 24 Connecting to SQL Server Express from Visual Studio 2003 . 25 Connecting to SQL Server Express from Access Projects . 27 Connecting to SQL Server Express from Access Linked Tables . 28 Summary . 31 v 5238CH00_FM 11/18/05 4:29 PM Page vi vi ■CONTENTS ■CHAPTER 2 Graphical and Command-Line Query Tools . 33 Using the SSMS-Based Query Tool . 33 Connecting to SQL Server Instances . 34 Using Database, Table, and View Designers . 41 Designing, Running, Saving, and Rerunning SQL Scripts . 51 Using the sqlcmd Utility. 60 Connecting to SQL Server Instances . 60 Running Statements from a File. 62 Saving Output to a File . 64 Dynamically Running and Batching sqlcmd Statements . 65 Summary . 71 ■CHAPTER 3 Exploring, Creating, and Recovering Databases . 73 Overview of Databases . 73 Introducing Database Concepts . 74 Types of Databases . 75 Getting Meta Data About Databases . 75 Using sp_helpdb for Database Help. 76 Using System Catalog Views . 78 Searching for and Copying Databases with Windows Explorer. 83 Using CREATE DATABASE . 84 Just Naming the Database . 84 Designating Data Files in the ON Clause. 85 Using the LOG ON Clause . 87 Attaching and Detaching Databases . 88 Attaching Databases with CREATE DATABASE . 89 Copying Files, the Auto-Close Feature, and sp_detach_db . 95 Backing Up and Restoring Databases . 98 Overview of Database Recovery Models . 99 Choosing and Modifying a Database’s Recovery Model . 101 Performing a Full Data Backup and Restore . ..