Coding Standards - Part 1
A look at coding standards in SQL Server. The first part of this series deals with object naming standards.
2007-10-02 (first published: 2002-05-09)
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Articles
Comparison of SQL Server 2005 Editions
On February 24th, 2005, Microsoft announced the new editions and pricing of SQL Server 2005. There have been quite a few changes and MVP Brian Knight has put down a comparison as well as details about which features are included with each. Read about the 4 new additions and see which one might be right for your next project.
2007-10-02 (first published: 2005-02-28)
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Data Dictionary from within SQL Server 2000
Mindy explores the metadata stored in SQL 2000 to show you how to produce a simple and useful data dictionary!
2007-10-02 (first published: 2002-02-11)
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Data Import Functionality Using SQL Server
Building robust functionality with maximum re-use of existing infrastructure and investment with little or no development is the goal for many businesses. This article is about using SQL Server DTS packages to achieve this goal. With minimum development, all the functionality required for data imports can be achieved with DTS programming in SQL Server.
2007-10-02 (first published: 2002-10-25)
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Deleting Duplicate Records
Data cleansing is something that constantly occurs in all RDBMSes, not just SQL Server. However it's easier on some platforms than others. New Author Sureshkumar Ramakrishnan has written a script that shows how you can easily remove duplicate rows in SQL Server. Read about his technique and see if it might come in handy in your environment..
2007-10-02 (first published: 2004-12-20)
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Exploring SQL Server 2000 Configuration Properties
The SQL Server tools are top notch and often other platforms attempt to duplicate their handiness. Enterprise Manager is one that every DBA uses and it can perform a myriad of functions to configure your server. Read this new article by Dale Elizabeth Corey that looks that the wide range of items in the Configuration Properties of this tool.
2007-10-02 (first published: 2004-09-28)
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Fixing broken logins and transferring passwords
When transferring a database to a new server, you are bound to experience a user problem. In this article by Neil Boyle, he shows you how to transfer passwords and accounts seamlessly to a new server.
2007-10-02 (first published: 2002-08-14)
24,682 reads
Fragmentation 101
Another article from our own Chris Hedgate! This one looks at the different types of fragmentation that can exist inside your SQL Server and some ways you can go about minimizing them.
2007-10-02 (first published: 2004-05-10)
48,358 reads
Half a Million
We crossed the 500,000 member mark last week and we're looking to give away some prizes!
2007-10-02
1,911 reads
How to be a Good DBA - Strategy and Tactics
New Author! And long time reader - Jeffrey was site member #712, almost 3 years and 130,000 members ago! This article describes the skills needed to progress from junior to intermediate to senior DBA.
2007-10-02 (first published: 2004-03-03)
38,976 reads
Blogs
The Mystery of the Locked-Up Database -Scooby Dooing Episode 6
No Scooby-Doo story is complete without footprints leading to a hidden passage. In SQL...
Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference
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A bunch of new features for Microsoft Fabric were announced at the Microsoft Fabric Community...
The Challenge of Implicit Transactions: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I saw an article recently about implicit transactions and coincidentally, I had a friend...
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Question of the Day
Changing the Recovery Time
I want to change the recovery time for a database running on SQL Server 2022. What are my options for setting the value in my ALTER DATABASE statement. If I run this code, what can I use in place of the xxx to define what 12 means?
ALTER DATABASE Finance SET TARGET_RECOVERY_TIME = 12 xxx;See possible answers