To get the full SQL Server 2005 (ex Yukno) you need to have an MSDN subscription or be on the official Beta Program. You could try having a play with...

It looks like you are using SQLExpress - if this is the case then this uses the sqlcmd.exe utility, it has a similar syntax to osql 

BOL says up to 2 GB in a single value. But note that if you are using the MSDE version of SQL Server the max size of the DB is...

I would not use the =* *= syntax; BOL states that syntax may not be supported in a future version of SQL Server. Instead use the ANSI SQL-92 syntax LEFT OUTER JOIN...

You can add the "with(ROWLOCK)" to the inserts and deletes. I always add this to UPDATES, INSERTS and DELETES and the "with(NOLOCK)" to SELECT statements. Also I have noticed in...

Hi,

you can call another script from within an osql script (like oracle @) by using the osql !! command to call another instance of osql.

e.g script1.sql

!!osql -d -U  -P -S -n -i...