Windows 7 includes an ODBC manager that lets you connect from your desktop to a SQL server. You create a data source name (DSN) to save database setup information, so you can open a connection to the ...

Now that you understand the basic structure of a SQL application, let's dissect the basis of information retrieval: the query. For many techies, especially those that focus on systems administration, ...

Web queries offer a handy way to import data from selected tables into a worksheet--but Excel isn't as accommodating as it should be, especially when it comes to parameters. These tricks will let you ...