How to troubleshoot Service Broker problems
In this one I'll discuss some of the problems that can arise and how to troubleshoot them.
2007-09-12
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Articles
Script Task Breakpoints in SQL Server 2008
One of the things coming from our look at SQL Server 2008 Integration Services is that you are not going to see a lot of change visually. What you are going to see is things going on underneath the covers that makes SSIS perform better, and improved informational messages from the components. Just such a change is seen in the Script task.
2007-09-12
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SQL Server 2008 - The Power of Merge
We have a first look at one of the features in SQL Server 2008 that was cut from SQL Server 2005, but which has been highly anticipated. How many times have you written an "insert new, update match" routine? Jacob Sebastion shows us easy this becomes with the new MERGE keyword in SQL Server 2008.
2007-09-11
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Making the Most of Operational Analytics with Enterprise Decision Mana
EDM solutions are a logical and often necessary complement to operational analytics.
2007-09-11
1,296 reads
Setting Up Delegation for Linked Servers
Learn how to set up delegation on your SQL Server instances, so you can use the impersonate options when setting up the security properties of linked server definitions.
2007-09-11
2,732 reads
Finding Column Dependencies
Most experienced DBAs know that sysdepends is not very reliable, so how can you find the dependencies inside your database? New author Christian Buettner brings us his technique for finding those hidden dependencies based on your query plans.
2007-09-10
8,820 reads
ASP.NET 2.0: Retrieving XML Data with XmlDataSource Control
This article shows how to retrieve both remote and local XML data and display it in a data Web control.
2007-09-10
4,105 reads
What Specification Server Should I Buy?
Simon Sabin is always cagey about giving advice on the sort of hardware to run SQL Server on, but admits to some general rules.
2007-09-10
4,327 reads
Do Alpacas Dream of farming DBAs?
When IT starts to stand for 'Implement This', even the keenest DBA begins to dream of farming Alpacas as a career-change...and we ask our readers how they would have solved the DBA's dilemma.
2007-09-07
2,439 reads
Managing identity columns with replication in SQL Server
There are some issues associated with managing identity columns with replication in your SQL Server database. As with previous releases of software, SQL Server 2005 requires that database administrators use special care when replicating tables with identity columns.
2007-09-07
2,679 reads
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UNISTR Escape
In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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