Identity columns are commonly used as primary keys in database tables. These columns automatically assign a value for each new row inserted. But what if you want to insert your own value into the column? It's actually very easy to do.
2007-08-21
5,200 reads
Describes how you can link SQL Server with many different data sources like a directory as Active Directory Application Mode, a Microsoft Indexing Server catalog, a Microsoft Access database and a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. Also explains how to query linked servers using the OPENQUERY command.
2007-08-21
2,712 reads
Auditing is something that almost every DBA needs to tackle at some point in his or her career. David McKinney brings a new twist on the solution by using XML and XSL to help implement auditing in your SQL Server application.
2007-08-20
5,169 reads
Here are the winners of our raffle and we should be sending out prizes soon. A thanks as well from Katie's father to all of you.
2007-08-20
1,113 reads
This article explores the concepts and advantages of data source controls, and compares their usage in ASP.NET 2.0 to data access techniques in ASP.NET 1.x.
2007-08-20
2,187 reads
Alex Kuznetsov starts off a series of three articles on 'Unit Testing' your database development work. He begins by describing five simple rules that make all the difference.
2007-08-20
3,248 reads
Andy Warren has had a great deal of experience with SQL Server replication and just picked up a new book on the topic. Rather than the standard book review, he decided to conduct the review as an interview with the author.
2007-08-17
4,289 reads
To run with the pack in terms of performance, productivity, and competition, servers that are long in the tooth have to be put out to pasture regularly. But there might be (and usually is) some life left in these early retirees, and they can still be put to good use.
2007-08-17
4,108 reads
Use IsGeneration() to support conditional logic within filter expressions. BI Architect Bill Pearson looks beyond employing IsGeneration() in calculations, and provides hand-on practice in its use within the MDX Filter() function.
2007-08-17
2,109 reads
One limitation of SQLAgent is that granularity to which you can schedule jobs: every minute. Sometimes there are things that you would like to happen more frequently, like alerting. Johan Bijnens brings us a technique for getting your SQL Agent to respond to alerts in as little as every 10 seconds.
2007-08-16
5,795 reads
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