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                                         tempcontrol 
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                                             Posted - 2004-06-11 : 10:52:19
                                            
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                                            | I am trying to delete several entries at once from a MSDE database table. Is there software or a command that will make this possible? I do not have access to SQL server, but do have MSDE manager from Vale software. This is not capable of doing that. Thanks for any information. | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     JasonGoff 
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                                            Posted - 2004-06-11 : 11:26:58
                                          
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                                          | Doesn't MSDE come with OSQL, the command-line tool for running queries against a database ?Use that to run a DELETE FROM MyTable WHERE <condition> on your table.  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     tempcontrol 
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                                            Posted - 2004-06-11 : 12:13:29
                                          
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                                          | Thanks for the info. I am a SQL newbie to the extreme, but I will search for information on using the utility. Thanks again.  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     tkizer 
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                                            Posted - 2004-06-11 : 13:07:04
                                          
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                                          | Go to Start then Run.  Type in cmd and hit enter.  At the command prompt, type in:osql -SServerName -Ethen hit enterIf you get connected successfully, you'll see >1.You are now connected to the master database or whatever your default database is set to.  So now:>1 USE DBName>2 GO>1 DELETE FROM MyTable WHERE Column1 = 0>2 GOGO says to execute previous batch.  So just change the queries as appropriate.  Type in exit when you are done then exit again to close the cmd window.Tara  | 
                                         
                                        
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