SQL Server question

I have a question regarding the use of SQL Server instead of
Access for your database in RH Server 7.
Is it possible to point multiple help systems (servers) to
one SQL Server location? Our network admin is doing this currently,
and I recently noticed that the 2 help systems that are out there
are merging their reporting information. So if you log into either
Web admin you see the same results and statistics each place. He
says that you should be able to point the different servers to the
same SQL Server without this happening, but he wants me to look
into further. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have been testing this for the past couple of days. Our doc
group wants to keep the reporting stats for the different project
separate. Here is a doc that discusses that: <
http://blogs.adobe.com/techcomm/2007/07/configuring_adobe_robohelp_ser.html>
However, I have foudn the doc to be incomplete. I have two
projects in two different servers (websites) pointing to the same
db (SQL Server). But the reporting info is still getting mixed. So
I think the key is in addition to the directions in the doc, to
point the individual websites to separate dbs (can be on the same
SQL Server).
I have not tested this yet, but it should work. Just not sure
about the additional license issues that may have to be
addressed.

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Hello,
1. In most cases normal upgrade works fine but if you are using a feature in you application that is not present in 2008 code might function differently.So testing is your best bet.In you case side by side upgrade would be best one
2. Obtain new windows box and install SQL server 2008 on it.Migrate database from sql server 2000 to 2008 thorugh backup restore mechanism.Migrate logins and jobs as well by scripting it out and running it on 2008.RK on jobs and create script
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,          max(decode(dd.weeknbr, 3, wasted   , 0))       as Week3wasted
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,          sum(Week1used)                                                   as Week1used
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,          sum(Week2used)                                                   as Week2used
,          sum(Week2wasted)                                                 as Week2wasted
,          sum(Week3used)                                                   as Week3used
,          sum(Week3wasted)                                                 as Week3wasted
,          sum(Week4used)                                                   as Week4used
,          sum(Week4wasted)                                                 as Week4wasted
,          sum(Week5used)                                                   as Week5used
,          sum(Week5wasted)                                                 as Week5wasted
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group by     companyname
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                       , descrip
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C-Soutn       TOTAL   103                    200                    123                    200                    0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      C-Soutn
Store2        bacon   87                     100                    97                     100                    0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      C-Atlantic
Store2        tomato 16                     100                    26                     100                    0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      C-Atlantic
Store2        TOTAL   103                    200                    123                    200                    0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      C-Atlantic
D-Dunley      TOTAL   103                    200                    123                    200                    0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      C-Atlantic
Store3        bacon   89                     100                    99                     100                    0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      C-Atlantic
Store3        tomato 18                     100                    28                     100                    0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      C-Atlantic
Store3        TOTAL   107                    200                    127                    200                    0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      C-Atlantic
D-Bingham     TOTAL   107                    200                    127                    200                    0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      C-Atlantic
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C-Atlantic    TOTAL   210                    400                    250                    400                    0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      0                      C-Atlantic

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>> If yes please send me the brief skeletal code to do this on [email protected]
Good day Irfan
This is not a paid supporting center, where you get private support, by commercial company, but a public forum where communities members helps each other. Public posts, answers, and discussions have a huge advantage! Other people might learn from the thread
as well.
>> I have a query joining two or three...
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