Use Excel to DIFF Your Query Outputs
Comparing data from two queries to see if they return the same results can be an interesting challenge. David Ziffer brings us a great way to do this using Excel.
2008-12-31
1,355 reads
Articles
Temporal Datatypes in SQL Server
In the first of a series of articles on the tricks of tackling temporal data in SQL, Joe Celko discusses SQL's temporal data types and agonizes over the fact that, although there are ANSI/ISO Standards for temporal operations in SQL, every vendor has something different.
2008-12-31
1,141 reads
The New Year - 2009
It's the first day of 2009 and Steve Jones gives a few predictions for the new year in this editorial.
2008-12-31
60 reads
The New Year - 2009
It's the first day of 2009 and Steve Jones gives a few predictions for the new year in this editorial.
2008-12-31
79 reads
The Year in Review 2008
It's the first day of 2009 and Steve Jones gives a few predictions for the new year in this editorial.
2008-12-31
85 reads
Using Page Level Restore as a Disaster Recovery Procedure in SQL Server 2005
In a previous tip on Disaster Recovery Procedures in SQL Server 2005 Part 1, we have seen how we can come up with a disaster recovery procedure in SQL Server 2005. There are other ways to increase availability of your highly critical database in SQL Server 2005. What are those other options?
2008-12-31
2,725 reads
Moving TempDB - SQL School Video
Moving databases is fairly simple, but when you move a system database, there are a few extra steps to follow. MVP Brian Knight walks us through how to move temdb in this video.
2008-12-30
4,745 reads
SSIS Lookup using a Script Component
What would you do if you want to perform 15 to 30 lookups using the same reference dataset? This is how I did it...
2008-12-30
16,676 reads
Database conversion between the most popular DBMSs
Today many companies determine to publish their data on the Internet trying to expand their business and make their information more accessible. The IT industry proposes a wide range of original solutions for resolving data inconsistency problems that publishers inescapably face when exporting their data as they need to properly access, process and interchange large amounts of information mainly through the web.
2008-12-30
2,236 reads
Proxy Accounts in SQL Server
Yan Pan explains how to set up proxies in SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008, and compares the differences between them
2008-12-30
4,305 reads
Blogs
Getting the SQL Server MCP Server Running
By Steve Jones
If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
Rambling about Data on Wheels – origins, branding, expansion
By DataOnWheels
I have been asked many times about how the name “Data on Wheels” came...
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