Add a column with a default value to an existing table in SQL Server How can a column with a default value be added to an existing table in SQL Server 2000 / SQL Server 2005? Solution: ALTER TABLE {TABLENAME} ADD {COLUMNNAME} {TYPE} {NULL|NOT NULL} CONSTRAINT {CONSTRAINT_NAME} DEFAULT {DEFAULT_VALUE} [WITH VALUES]

Table Naming Dilemma: Singular vs. Plural Names Convention has it that table names should be the singular of the entity that they store attributes of. I dislike any T-SQL that requires square brackets around names, but I have renamed a Users table to the singular, forever sentencing those using the table to sometimes have to use brackets. My gut feel is that it is more correct to stay with the singular, but my gut feel is also that brackets indicate undesirables like column names with

Delete or Drop all tables whose names begin with a certain string I would like a script to delet or drop all tables whose name begins with a given string. I'm sure this can be done with some dynamic sql and the INFORMATION_SCHEMA tables. If anyone has a script, or can tap one up quickly, please post it. If no-one posts an answer previous to I figure it out myself, I'll post my solution. Solution : You may require to modify the query to contain

SQL Case Statement Syntax? What is the complete and correct syntax for the SQL Case statement? Solution : The complete syntax depends on the database engine you're working with: For SQL Server: CASE case-expression WHEN when-expression-1 THEN value-1 [ WHEN when-expression-n THEN value-n ... ] [ ELSE else-value ] END or: CASE WHEN boolean-when-expression-1 THEN value-1 [ WHEN boolean-when-expression-n THEN value-n ... ] [ ELSE else-value ] END expressions, etc: case-expression - something that produces a value when-expression-x - something that is compared against the case-expression value-1 -

Inheritance in database? Is there any way to use inheritance in database (Specifically in SQL Server 2005)? Suppose I have few field like CreatedOn, CreatedBy which I want to add on all of my entities. I looking for an alternative way instead of adding these fields to every table. Solution : There is no such thing as inheritance between tables in SQL Server 2005, and as noted by the others, you can get as far as getting help adding the necessary columns to the tables when

Is there a version control system for database structure changes? I often run into the following problem. I work on some changes to a project that require new tables or columns in the database. I make the database modifications and continue my work. Usually, I remember to write down the changes so that they can be replicated on the live system. However, I don't always remember what I've changed and I don't always remember to write it down. So, I make a push

Check for changes to an SQL Server table? How can I monitor an SQL Server database for changes to a table without using triggers or modifying the structure of the database in any way? My preferred programming environment is .NET and C#. I'd like to be able to support any SQL Server 2000 SP4 or newer. My application is a bolt-on data visualization for another company's product. Our customer base is in the thousands, so I don't want to have to put in requirements that we modify