One of the fundamental skills a developer needs is the ability to test their code. Most people don't really do a good job, partly because they don't have a good process and leave testing until the end. Grant Fritchey brings us a new method of unit testing T-SQL stored procedures that can help you build automated tests for your code.
2006-06-20
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You can build very powerful and flexible text-formatting solutions in SQL Server. Learn how to apply techniques that handle the simplest to the more complex text-formatting tasks.
2006-06-20
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How do you go about looking for someone to fill a DBA position? SQL Server guru and head of the Colorado Springs PASS Chapter, Chris Shaw, brings us a look at how an experienced manager goes about filling DBA positions.
2006-06-19
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Automating the installation of SQL Server was made simple in SQL Server 2005. SQL Server 2005 can be installed using a GUI, an ini file or just run setup.exe with a bunch of parameters.
2006-06-19
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This article, the last in the Stored Procedure series, will focus on RETURN parameters.
2006-06-16
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Over the last year we've taken a look at a number of people influential in the SQL Server community. This time Steve Jones spent a little time interviewing noted trainer and author Bob Beauchemin.
2006-06-15
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s running .NET Framework code within SQL Server 2005 exciting or a threat? Which is it? This article explores the security issues of SQLCLR code so that both developers and DBAs can make informed decisions about its use.
2006-06-15
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Make a little extra money and find a contract job through our partnership with HohGigs.
2006-06-14
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Differential backups are left out of many DBAs backup strategy, but they are a great tool to shrink your backup window, save disk space, and more. However they can be slightly tricky when you look to perform a restore. New author Qian Ye brings us an interesting issue that occured during differential testing.
2006-06-14
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SQL Server 2005 comes with a built-in answer to this problem: the Database Engine Tuning Advisor. Combining a simple user interface with a deep knowledge of SQL Server, this utility can help you tune your databases for peak performance.
2006-06-14
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