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Data-Fetching from Oracle SQL Using PowerShell

Mike — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:28:43 +0000

Making an Oracle SQL Database and PowerShell Play Together As an SDET, my work often involves dealing with automated tests in different capacities. However, as I like to remind folks, the skillset of an SDET can extend beyond the standard expectations of knowing how to write Selenium tests. Other aspects of the role include fetching…

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Using SQL Server Temporal Tables

IntelliTect — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 16:38:20 +0000

Updating SQL Database to Use Temporal Tables With Entity Framework Migration In a couple of recent applications that IntelliTect developed for clients, we decided to use SQL Server Temporal Tables in order to track changes in the database over time. The apps we were working on were ASP.NET Core web applications, using Entity Framework Core…

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How I Installed Software on a Server Using PowerShell

IntelliTect — Tue, 02 May 2017 00:57:25 +0000

Installation I was tasked with installing custom and generic software on a dozen new servers. As an SDET, I have never done this type of task before, so I googled some methods for automating this process since manually installing each server was time-consuming. PowerShell seemed to be the logical tool for running through my list of tasks. I was…

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Upgrading SQL Server LocalDb

Grant Erickson — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 23:57:38 +0000

How-to Improve Your SQL Server LocalDb The Problem The Microsoft SQL Server LocalDb has become a staple tool for our development teams. A number of years ago they removed the version number from the connection string, which was a great move. I recently needed to upgrade to 2016 in order to import a .bacpac file…

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SQL Server 2008 SP2 Uninstall Fails

Mark Michaelis — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:15:25 +0000

Solution to Failure of SQL Server Express Recently, I tried opening an MDF file from my SQL Server Express instance only to discover be prompted with the following error: The database cannot be opened because it is version 661. This server supports version 662 and earlier. A downgrade path is not supported. This error message…

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SQL Server 2008 Install Nightmare

Mark Michaelis — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:56:10 +0000

How-to Uninstall SQL Server 2008 It all started with an installation of Visual Studio 2008 SP1, which included SQL Server Express 2005. From there I wished to install SQL Server 2008 Standard on the default port and upgrade SQL Server 2005 Express to SQL Server 2008 express. Unfortunately, this proved to be a troublesome desire. …

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