Configuring SQL Server

Before discussing the many different configuration parameters, you must learn how to modify SQL Server parameters using the Enterprise Manager. Start up the Enterprise Manager and perform the following steps:

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From the Enterprise Manager, select a SQL Server by clicking it. Right-click and from the pop-out menu, select Properties; the SQL Server Properties dialog appears (see Figure 7.1).
Figure 7.1. The SQL Server Properties dialog box—General tab.

The General tab of the SQL Server Properties dialog box displays information about the machine, the operating system, memory, processors, SQL Server root directory, and the ...

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