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How to input NULL value to a table field in SQL Server Enterprise Manager or Management Studio

Chris Prakoso — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:06:43 +0000

Go to the field you want to change, click on the field to enter edit mode, and press CTL + 0 (that the number zero).

That’ll do the trick :) This works in Enterprise Manager (SQL Server 2000) as well as Management Studio (SQL Server 2005).

Now, what I want to know is, how to input a blank String ?

Is there a better way to refresh dbml when database schema changes ?

Chris Prakoso — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:46:43 +0000

I’ve been doing a lot of LINQ works at the moment, and naturally database schema changes quite regularly. Table fields added, deleted or changed, etc. So far the only way I know to refresh my dbml file is by deleting the table from the designer and drag a new one back from the server explorer. Obviously after a few of this excercise, I got really annoyed, and started thinking to myself “I can’t believe that Microsoft didn’t think about how to make this operation easier”. But looking around for this ‘Refresh’ button on Visual Studio was proven to be a waste of time, it just simply doesn’t exist !

Still with curiosity and determination to find a better way, I scoured the Internet to look for a definitive answer, just in case I missed something.

To short answer to the above question is a resounding NO. Cor Blimey !

There is an alternative though, but only if you want to pay for it :) On some of the forums where this question was asked, there always this guy who keep promoting his add-in for Visual Studio 2008 which apparently does exactly what we need.

I still can’t believe that Microsoft would missed such an important thing. Oh .. well … it is Microsoft after all.

Microsoft is making T-Shirt! You’re Joking?! No, Not Really

Chris Prakoso — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:24:50 +0000

WHAT!!?
Well, that’s what I said, when I read this article which points to this article. According to these two sources, Microsoft is launching a new line of clothing product under a name … wait for it … ‘Softwear by Microsoft’ !!! You have gotta be kiddin’ me! I think Microsoft needs to fire their Marketing Department and hire new ones. Especially after that “I’m a PC” campaign crap, that is now even plastered inside the tube (subway train).

Ok, so even then, at least they can do better than these two sample T-Shirts, can’t they ? I mean, c’mon, they look shite, who wants to buy these ?!

Please Microsoft, unless you can show something better, stay away from these things, and back on doing what you do best, Making Software!