hi everyone here i am new member of this community. can you guys please helps me to startup with the Sql server. i don't know anything about it but i have all the general Idea of databases and sql.
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Hm, in that case why don't you go to the http://www.codeplex.com/ site, play around with the sample databases there and start writing code?
In that case you can install MS SQL Server 2005/2008 Express edition on your system and start exploring.....
As you are familiar with other db's perhaps you could take a task you have had to do in those, and try and create it in MSSQL. Its a real life example then, and one you can relate to.
Why not take help from Virtual labs that are pre-equipped with relevant versions & feature ready: http://sqlserver-qa.net/blogs/tools...featured-virtual-environment-for-testing.aspx FYI.