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Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 2)

The second of a series by Paul White examining the APPLY operator. In this section learn how this operator compares with joins and about both the cross and outer options. Read more...

By Paul White 2012/01/13 (first published: 2010/04/19) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: apply

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Understanding and Using APPLY (Part 1)

The first of a two-part series of articles examining the APPLY operator. Learn the basics of how this operator works and how it can help you solve some tricky problems. Read more...

By Paul White 2012/01/06 (first published: 2010/04/12) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: apply

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Using TOP To Rank Columns In a Table

This article covers the use of the TOP clause to select data from a table based on the TOP n columns in a table. Read more...

By Tim Parker 2011/10/25 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: sql server 2005

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Adding a Node to a SQL Server 2005 Failover Cluster

Setting up multi-node clustered SQL instances from scratch is common practice for companies that want to implement high availability, but adding a new node to an existing clustered SQL instance that has been running for a while may have a few sticking points, especially for a SQL 2005 instance. Read more...

By Additional Articles 2011/10/12 | Source: Database Journal | Category: sql server 2005

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SQL Overview SSIS Package III - Full Package

Continuing on with his series on reporting for your SQL Server, David Bird brings together the series with the full package used for building the report.s Read more...

By David Bird 2011/07/15 (first published: 2008/01/22) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: integration services (ssis)

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SQL 2005 vs. SQL 2008 Part 1 - (Backup File Sizes and Times)

SQL 2008 has some key improvements over SQL 2005. This article deals with backup compression and faster backups in SQL 2008 Read more...

By Kevin van der Merwe 2011/05/30 (first published: 2008/05/05) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: compression

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SQL Server 2005 Build List

Build List Updated with SP3 CU14 and SP4 CU3. Read more...

By Steve Jones 2011/03/24 (first published: 2007/04/23) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: administration

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SQL Server 2005 Build List

Build List Updated with SP3 CU14 and SP4 CU3. Read more...

By Steve Jones 2011/03/24 (first published: 2007/04/23) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: administration

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Deleting Large Number of Records

Often someone will try to perform a delete on a large number of records and run into a number of problems. Slow performance, log growth, and more. Lynn Pettis shows us how to better handle this situation in SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 Read more...

By Lynn Pettis 2011/02/18 (first published: 2009/09/15) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: t-sql

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SQL Server 2005 SP4 Has Been Released

Microsoft completed SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 4 recently and made it available at the end of last week. Read more...

By Press Release 2010/12/20 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: sql server 2005

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SQL Server 2005 Build List

Build List Updated with SP3 CU14 and SP4 CU3. Read more...

By Steve Jones 2011/03/24 (first published: 2007/04/23) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: administration

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SQL Server 2005 Performance Dashboard Using SSRS

A first look at the Performance Dashboard in SQL Server 2005 by new author Robert Griffin. Read more...

By Robert Griffin 2010/12/03 (first published: 2009/07/29) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: performance dashboard

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Vote for Me for a PASS SQLRally Precon on SQL Server Security

Unless James Bond is in the picture, security is usually not a sexy topic. However, we all lament the lack... Read more...

By 2010/10/28 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: blogs

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SQL Server 2005 Build List

Build List Updated with SP3 CU14 and SP4 CU3. Read more...

By Steve Jones 2011/03/24 (first published: 2007/04/23) | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: administration

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Inside the Optimizer: Constructing a Plan - Part 4

The final part in a series by Paul White exploring the internals of query optimization. Learn how Read more...

By Paul White 2010/09/16 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: sql server 2005

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Inside the Optimizer: Constructing a Plan - Part 3

Join Paul White in part three of a four-part series exploring the internals of query optimization as he looks at the rules that are used to build the execution plan. Read more...

By Paul White 2010/09/14 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: sql server 2005

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Inside the Optimizer: Constructing a Plan - Part 2

How does the query optimizer build an execution plan for your queries? Paul White shows is in part two of a four-part series exploring the internals of query optimization. Read more...

By Paul White 2010/09/09 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: sql server 2005

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Inside the Optimizer: Constructing a Plan - Part 1

Part one of a four-part series exploring the internals of query optimization from T-SQL guru, Paul White. Read more...

By Paul White 2010/09/07 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: sql server 2008

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SQL 2008 & 2005 DDL Auditing - Full Server Self Maintaining Solution

DDL triggers enable us to audit DDL changes but there are a few missing events, design decisions and installation complications. Read more...

By Sean Elliott 2010/08/17 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: ddl event

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Finding Unique Non-Repeating Random Numbers

Learn three methods of creating random numbers that do not repeat in this article from Brandie Tarvin. Read more...

By Brandie Tarvin 2010/08/12 | Source: SQLServerCentral.com | Category: sql server 2005

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