Contract Coding: Ensuring your Client pays up
Damon Armstrong learned the hard way about the consequences of not having a clearly defined project scope or work contract
2006-10-27
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Articles
SQL Server Spotlight on Jerome Halmans
The SQL Server memory manager is one of the more complicated parts of SQL Server and we had the chance recently to talk to the person that ensures it runs as smoothly as possible. Get to know the man behind the SQLOS.
2006-10-26
2,842 reads
Calculating financial values in SQL Server
SQL Server 2000 and 2005 do not include much in the way of financial functions, but there are many sources for the formulas for financial calculations. In this tip, I present the present value (PV) and future value (FV) functions, both of which are scalar UDFs.
2006-10-26
2,458 reads
Writing Simple Select Statements - Part 3
In this video, Kathi continues her T-SQL series and exands how to use the WHERE clause.
2006-10-26
3,469 reads
Get Your SQL Server Standard Electronically
We've moved the subscriptions for the SQL Server Standard to it's own site and just completed the November issue. Read on for how to access your subscriptions or subscribe today.
2006-10-25
2,129 reads
Last Chance to Save
This is the last week to register for the PASS 2006 Summmit in Seattle and save $300. Read on about what you'll be missing if you don't get up there.
2006-10-25
1,382 reads
SQL Server DATE/TIME Workbench
The definitively "hands-on" guide to handling dates and times in SQL Server
2006-10-25
2,883 reads
Data Warehouse Loading
Data warehousing is becoming more and more popular, especially as companies seek to leverage the information stored in various systems to improve their business processes. Warehousing expert Vincent Rainardi brings us the next installment of his series on data warehousing, examining the issues of loading data.
2006-10-24
15,108 reads
Introducing Actions in Analysis Services 2005
In this and the related articles, we will overview Actions in Analysis Services 2005. Much as they did in the previous version of Analysis Services, Actions allow information consumers to go beyond the robust OLAP perspective offered by Analysis Services, and to "step outside" for related information, or to generate commands or initialize programs, without leaving their current analysis focus.
2006-10-24
2,654 reads
Indexes and Fragmentation in SQL Server 2000 Part 1
How do your indexes perform under different fragmentation levels in SQL 2000? Joe Doherty brings us part 1 of his look at this topic with an examination of how your data is stored and a detailed analysis of DBCC SHOWCONTIG.
2006-10-23
18,187 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
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How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
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Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.
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Hyperscale Replicas IV
In Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many geo-replicas can be created?
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