Learn About Scripting for Databases

This page provides a list of scripting resources related to databases. If you have questions concerning this content or scripting using databases, please send them to scripter@microsoft.com (in English, if possible).

Hey, Scripting Guy! Read an archive of the Scripting Guys' answers to customer-submitted questions about databases. Click the More Database Blog Posts link to see all the Hey, Scripting Guy! database blog posts. Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Tell Which Tables and Columns Are in a Database Without Opening It? Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create a Database with More Than One Table? Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Create an Office Access Database? Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Back Up a Database’s Data Folder While the Database Is Running? Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Import Multiple Worksheets into an Access Database? Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Add a Record to a Database Using Windows PowerShell? Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Delete a Set of Records From an Access Database? Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Retrieve the Field Size and a Sample Record For All the Tables and Fields in an Office Access Database? More Database Blog Posts

Scripts Script Repository: Databases Browse the Script Repository for database scripts. ActiveX Database Objects (ADO) SQL Server Articles VBScript Interfaces in SQL Server 2000 Let You Transform Data and Provide Reports to Your Users (MSDN Magazine) Scripting Guide Working with Databases Books Books about database scripting. Windows PowerShell Scripting Guide by Ed Wilson