Processing XML files with SQL Server functions
Loading and processing XML files into SQL Server tables can be simple, thanks to a method that uses SQL Server functions and XPath expressions.
2009-03-02
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Articles
Red Gate Software Supports SQLSaturday!
If you've read my blog over the past year and a half you know that I've been heavily involved in trying to build a 'franchise' around SQLSaturday, with the guiding principle being that the event has to be locally owned. We've had some decent success, but we've also seen that in many cases groups are reluctant to try hosting one, usually due to one of the following:
2009-03-02
1,244 reads
SQL Saturday
sql_saturday_logo I’ve been pretty lucky in my career to have the opportunity to attend quite a few conferences. I’ve attended one, and often more than one, a year, and I’ve had great opportunities to not only learn more about SQL Server and technology, but also to network and meet professionals from all over the world, many of whom have become good friends.
2009-03-02
1,852 reads
The SQL Bailout
With all the bailouts being requested in the US, where is the money for DBAs who need it?
2009-03-02
636 reads
The SQL Bailout
With all the bailouts being requested in the US, where is the money for DBAs who need it?
2009-03-02
834 reads
The SQL Bailout
With all the bailouts being requested in the US, where is the money for DBAs who need it?
2009-03-02
598 reads
A Cloudy Week - Database Weekly (Mar 2, 2009)
There has been a lot of news about cloud computing this past week, including an announcement about SQL Server.
2009-02-28
1,009 reads
A Cloudy Week - Database Weekly (Mar 2, 2009)
There has been a lot of news about cloud computing this past week, including an announcement about SQL Server.
2009-02-28
748 reads
Correlated Joins Using "Apply"
Discusses the use of the newly introduced APPLY Statement in SQL Server 2005
2009-02-27 (first published: 2008-06-16)
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A first look at Visual Studio 2008 Database Edition
Learn about Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 for database professionals, a useful tool for database development with Microsoft SQL Server.
2009-02-27
4,544 reads
Blogs
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Adding new column with DEFAULT II
Which number did the two COUNT(*) return:
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS #tmp CREATE TABLE #tmp (id INT NOT NULL) INSERT INTO #tmp (id) SELECT gs.value FROM GENERATE_SERIES(1, 5) AS gs ALTER TABLE #tmp ADD my_value INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT df_tmp_my_value DEFAULT 1 SELECT COUNT(*) FROM #tmp AS t WHERE my_value = 1 ALTER TABLE #tmp DROP CONSTRAINT df_tmp_my_value ALTER TABLE #tmp ADD CONSTRAINT df_tmp_my_value DEFAULT 2 FOR my_value SELECT COUNT(*) FROM #tmp AS t WHERE my_value = 1See possible answers