Easily Access Remote Data Using SQL Server Views
Getting to the data you need is always a challenge. Views can provide a "no muss, no fuss" way to retrieve the data you need—whether it's in the current database or another.
2008-11-19
2,972 reads
Articles
E-Discovery and Data Retention
While most DBAs might never encounter the legal aspects of their professional, Phil Factor brings to light a few things that you might want to be aware of in these litigious times.
2008-11-19
912 reads
E-Discovery and Data Retention
While most DBAs might never encounter the legal aspects of their professional, Phil Factor brings to light a few things that you might want to be aware of in these litigious times.
2008-11-19
1,177 reads
E-Discovery and Data Retention
While most DBAs might never encounter the legal aspects of their professional, Phil Factor brings to light a few things that you might want to be aware of in these litigious times.
2008-11-19
876 reads
Grouping Sets in SQL Server 2008
This article shows how to use the GROUPING SETS feature in SQL Server 2008
2008-11-19
3,390 reads
Mini-Me
This Friday Steve Jones asks if you build your own mini-me's to help you manage your database systems.
2008-11-19
880 reads
Mini-Me
This Friday Steve Jones asks if you build your own mini-me's to help you manage your database systems.
2008-11-19
883 reads
Mini-Me
This Friday Steve Jones asks if you build your own mini-me's to help you manage your database systems.
2008-11-19
86 reads
Creating a Basic Policy in SSMS - SQL School Video
In SQL Server 2008, we have a new way of enforcing rules on our servers. This video has MVP Brian Knight showing us how to create a basic policy in Policy Based Management.
2008-11-18
2,766 reads
How to setup and use a SQL Server alias
I have an application that has a specified database connection that I either can't or don't want to change. However, I need to move the database to a new server. How can I do this easily without breaking other things that maybe using this connection and/or database?
2008-11-18
4,765 reads
Blogs
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference
By DataOnWheels
I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
Daily aggregation of Azure Blob Storage by tier (created/tier-change/deleted)
Hello all, I’m looking for advice on how to derive a daily snapshot table...
SQL 2017 to SQL 2025. Good to Go ?
We need to replace our Windows server running SQL 2017. Any reason not to...
Question of the Day
Using OPENJSON
I have some data in a table that looks like this:
BeerID BeerName brewer beerdescription 1 Becks Interbrew Beck's is a German-style pilsner beer 2 Fat Tire New Belgium Toasty malt, gentle sweetness, flash of fresh hop bitterness. 3 Mac n Jacks Mac & Jack's Brewery This beer erupts with a floral, hoppy taste 4 Alaskan Amber Alaskan Brewing Alaskan Brewing Amber Ale is an "alt" style beer 8 Kirin Kirin Brewing Kirin Ichiban is a Lager-type beerIf I run this, what is returned?
select t1.key
from openjson((select t.* FROM Beer AS t for json path)) t1 See possible answers