Render aspx page to a HTML string

To render a aspx page to a HTML simply execute the following code:

   1: StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();

   2: HttpContext.Current.Server.Execute("~/MyPage.aspx", writer);

To convert to a string:

   1: writer.ToString()

How To: Change the tempdb data files location

To change the tempdb data files location:
1) Determine the logical file names for the tempdb database.
The logical name for each file is contained in the NAME column.

USE tempdb
GO
EXEC sp_helpfile

2)Change the location of each file using ALTER DATABASE.
USE master
GO
ALTER DATABASE tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = tempdev, FILENAME = 'E:\DBData\tempdb.mdf')
GO
ALTER DATABASE tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = templog,FILENAME = 'E:\DBData\templog.ldf')
GO
3) Stop and restart SQL Server.

Fix: Saving changed to a table not permitted on SQL Server 2008

An error message occurs when you try to save table chnages in SQL Server 2008 Management Studio:
Saving changes is not permitted. The changes that you have made require the following tables to be dropped and re-created. You have either made changes to a table that can't be re-created or enabled the option Prevent saving changes that require the table to be re-created.

This problem occurs when the Prevent saving changes that require the table re-creation option is enabled.

To disable it:
1) Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS).
2) On the Tools menu, click Options.
3) Click Designers.
4) Select or clear the Prevent saving changes that require the table re-creation check box, and then click OK.

Note that if you disable this option, you are not warned when you save the table that the changes that you made have changed the metadata structure of the table. In this case, data loss may occur when you save the table.

This is a bug from microsoft, more information here.

How To: Drop a user that owns a schema

SQL Server returns the error

The database principal owns a schema in the database, and cannot be dropped

when a user is being dropped that owns a schema in the database.

The delete the user go to Sql Server Management Studio, expand your database -> Security and press on Schemas. In the Object Explorer Details (if not visible go to the View Menu e select Object Explorer Details) you can see a list of the schemas and the owners.

Now locate the schema(s) the user you want to delete is the owner, right click and select properties. In the General you can see the schema owner, change it to the new owner (dbo for example).

When the user you want to delete has no schemas owned you can delete it.