Scripting INSERTs
A little procedure to quickly product a script for copying data from one database to another.
2008-12-29
11,649 reads
Articles
Calculations Made Outside of the Data Warehouse
At first glance, a client appeared to be violating a cardinal rule of data warehousing. However, Bill Inmon's further investigation revealed that perhaps their actions were acceptable.
2008-12-29
2,789 reads
The Year in Review 2008
Steve Jones looks back at the past year and database news that has occurred.
2008-12-29
70 reads
The Year in Review 2008
Steve Jones looks back at the past year and database news that has occurred.
2008-12-29
71 reads
The Year in Review 2008
Steve Jones looks back at the past year and database news that has occurred.
2008-12-29
68 reads
Using OPENROWSET to read large files into SQL Server
OPENROWSET is a T-SQL function that allows for reading data from many sources including using the SQL Server’s BULK import capability.
2008-12-29
6,687 reads
The December 2008 Energy Update
Steve Jones gives one last update on energy issues in the US in 2008 with a look at the construction and building industries.
2008-12-28
945 reads
The December 2008 Energy Update
Steve Jones gives one last update on energy issues in the US in 2008 with a look at the construction and building industries.
2008-12-28
729 reads
The December 2008 Energy Update
Steve Jones gives one last update on energy issues in the US in 2008 with a look at the construction and building industries.
2008-12-28
719 reads
Changing Taxonomy
Steve Jones is considering changes to SQLServerCentral and presents a few ideas today.
2008-12-27
521 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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