If you’ve encountered the frustrating error message: “The ‘Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0/15.0/16.0’ provider is not registered on the local machine.” …while trying to import data from Excel into your application, you’re not alone. This issue is common for developers and analysts working with…
Step 1: Access Your Database To begin, head over to your server and find the database where you want to import the data. Right-click on the database, then go to Tasks and choose Import Data. A popup should appear shortly…
When working in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), editing multiple lines of code manually can get tedious — especially when making similar changes to multiple rows. Luckily, SSMS supports multi-line editing, and there’s a simple shortcut that can save you…
In this post, we’re going to walk through how to patch your SQL Server once you’ve identified the correct cumulative update (CU). This is a follow-up to our previous guide on how to find the latest SQL Server patch, so…
Keeping your SQL Servers up to date can be a real pain, especially with how frequently Microsoft releases cumulative updates (CUs). But staying current is critical — not just for performance, but for security compliance and reducing your vulnerability to…
Today, we’re going through how to check who is active on your SQL Server.This is really useful for monitoring performance, especially if there’s a drop in server performance. It helps you identify people running queries — whether they’re long-running queries…
EXECUTE AS USER is a powerful feature in SQL Server that allows you to temporarily take on someone else’s permissions inside a database. This enables you to test things like security settings, identify bugs, and better understand how users interact…
🗑️ How to Delete a Database in SQL Server (SSMS) Need to clean up your dev environment or remove an unused database? Here’s a quick guide on how to safely delete a database using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). ✅…
🗃️ How to Install the AdventureWorks Database on SQL Server AdventureWorks is a sample database provided by Microsoft—perfect for learning and experimenting with SQL Server in a safe, sandboxed environment. ✅ Steps to Install AdventureWorks: Why it’s useful for early…
🔐 Fixing “Login Failed” in SQL Server (Enable SQL Authentication) If you’re getting a “Login failed for user” error, especially after creating a new SQL login, chances are SQL authentication isn’t enabled. Here’s how to fix it quickly. ✅ Steps…
