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New to SQL Server? Beginners just getting started - here's the place for help with simple questions. For installation or setup questions, refer to the Setup Forum.
.NET Framework Inside SQL Server
Need help with writing CLR code targeting SQL Server 2005? This forum is a great place to have your questions answered and hear about others’ experiences.
SQL Server Compact and Mobile Edition technical discussions.
SQL Server Data Access
Native data access to SQL Server using SQL Native Client, OLEDB, ODBC or SOAP/HTTP. For .NET related questions, see the Data Access forum in the .NET group.
SQL Server Data Mining
All questions and discussions related to data-mining in SQL Server.
Any questions or discussions around using backup/restore, DBCC, recovering from hardware issues, planning disaster recovery or high-availability strategies. (MSDN forum)
General Setup discussions, Upgrade Advisor, Best Practices Analyzer.
SQL Server SMO/DMO
Any questions on SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) or Distributed Management Objects (DMO).
SQL Server Tools General
Any questions and discussions related specifically to SQL Server tools. For discussions on features exposed through tools, please post to the directly-related forum.