SQL RAISERROR to Better Handle Errors

Learn how and why to use RAISERROR in your SQL Server code to be able to better handle errors that may occur during code execution.

Basic Checks on a New AWS RDS SQL Server

When you first become responsible for a new RDS instance, what do you do? Kenneth Igiri gives you a few queries to get you started.

Oracle optimizer Or Expansion Transformations

The previous installment of this series examined aggregate subquery removal and subquery coalescing, describing the latter as similar in some ways to an inverse for “Or Expansion” and “Join Factorization”. In this instalment, it’s time to take a closer look at Or Expansion and we’ll move on to Join Factorization in the next instalment.

Webinar | Test Data Management

With the average data breach costing $4.35 million, Test Data Management (TDM) is crucial. In this session, we’ll demonstrate how TDM can reduce your risk by achieving scalable compliance without slowing down your database development process. Watch on demand now.

A week in Seattle in 8 Slides at the PASS Data community Summit 2022

A look back at the PASS Data Community Summit in 8 slides from Tonie Huizer.

Being Agile - A Success Story

Learn how one company adopted, adapted, and learned from the Agile methodology.

New Flyway Course on Redgate University

SQL Server at Scale - Using an Archive Table - Part 2

In my previous tip, I explained how we are inclined to use archive tables and how they become increasingly problematic over time. This tip will focus on ways to mitigate the issues.

Conditional Formatting with SSRS

An introduction on how to implement condition formatting of cells, such as the font and background colour or font weight, within SSRS using SSRS Expressions.

Is Azure SQL Database a Good Choice for your Database Applications?

In this article, we cover things you should know about Azure SQL Database and why this may be a good choice for your database applications.