The May Car Update (2008)
Steve Jones talks about alternative hybrids, in this bi-monthly update on automotive news.
2008-05-27
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Articles
The May Car Update (2008)
Steve Jones talks about alternative hybrids, in this bi-monthly update on automotive news.
2008-05-27
493 reads
Finding Available Keys When Merging Two Tables
Find available keys when merging two tables with duplicate keys.
2008-05-26
4,562 reads
New Features in Reporting Services 2005
Reporting is one of the key parts of any data warehouse or business intelligence systems. Vincent Rainardi has brought us some great information on data warehousing and now turns his attention to some of the very useful new features in Reporting Services 2005.
2008-05-26 (first published: 2007-06-14)
10,668 reads
Policy-based Management in SQL Server 2008 – Part II
Learn how to use SQL Server Agent alerts and jobs to fix policy incompliance automatically.
2008-05-26
1,726 reads
SQL Code Layout and Beautification
William Brewer takes a look at the whole topic of SQL Code layout and beautification, an important aspect to SQL programming style. He concludes that once you are tired of laying SQL out by hand, you had better choose a tool with plenty of knobs to twiddle, because nobody seems to agree on the best way of doing it.
2008-05-26
6,244 reads
SQLServerCentral Friday Crossword No 2
Pit your wits against the SQLServerCentral.com Friday crossword...
2008-05-23
1,849 reads
The Hazards of IT
Are you taking care of yourself as an IT professional? We try to cover all aspects of your SQL Server career here, not just the technical stuff. Longtime SQL Server guru Michael Coles brings us some health tips in an interview with Dr. Jerry Sanders
2008-05-23 (first published: 2007-07-02)
9,833 reads
Upgrading SQL Server 2000 DTS Packages to SSIS
If you're like Brian Knight, you probably have dozens if not hundreds of DTS packages running around that you're terrified to touch. SQL Server 2005 has some interesting methods to upgrade your packages to SSIS with minimal effort. This article shows you a few ways that you can use to upgrade and some of the drawbacks.
2008-05-23 (first published: 2005-12-27)
66,130 reads
Database Audit Logs, Joel on Software, Code Handouts, and More
Database systems like Microsoft® SQL Server® have long supported triggers—developer-created scripts that automatically execute after or in place of INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements. Because triggers can access the data modified by INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE, they are an excellent tool for recording data changes to an audit log.
2008-05-23
1,907 reads
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