When SQL Server Management Studio is already open, the easiest way to open SQL Profiler is to click on the Tools dropdown menu. Then select "SQL Server Profiler" from the menu.

Select the the field next to Specify a Startup Parameter and then enter "-m" -- without the quotes. Click "Add," then "OK." Restart SQL Server to run the instance in single-user mode.

A SELECT group of programmers with a DISTINCT advantage If you’re still with us, congratulate yourself—you survived the second part of our series on SQL basics!

Do you want to find out how to avoid duplicates in the results of a SQL SELECT query? This article will show you how. To avoid duplicate results: Simply use the DISTINCT clause and between the SELECT ...