SQL Server has great client side tools, Query Analyzer, Enterprise Manager, for working with your server and managing it. But how many times have you wished for a web interface because you didn't have VPN or didn't want to give rights to a developer. Or maybe you host clients' databases on your server and don't want one person to see another's databases. Read this review by someone who actually uses this product.
2004-08-13
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This short article shows you how to use SQL-DMO to enable or disable all the triggers in a database.
2004-08-12 (first published: 2001-05-18)
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Part 3 of Darren Fuller's series on automating change management for SQL Server. A must read if you perform development and need a system to ensure that all changes are tracked.
2004-08-11
9,737 reads
SQL Server Alerts provide a great way for the server to notify a DBA that some event has occurred, usually something bad that they need to fix. However alerts can also be used to drive business logic processes and enable some types of actions to be safely performed without requiring extraordinary rights by a user. Author Leo Peysakhovich brings us some ideas on how we can use alerts to implement business logic processing.
2004-08-10
22,165 reads
Brian Knight has started a new series base on his impressions of SQL Server 2005, Beta 2, aka "Yukon". Read about his first impressions of the product as he starts down the path of learning about the next version of SQL Server.
2004-08-09
18,668 reads
Are you familiar with using the Command object in ADO? If so, migrating to ADO.NET should be a snap.
2004-08-06 (first published: 2001-12-11)
18,611 reads
The 2004 premier SQL Server event, the PASS Summit is coming to Orlando in September. Once again we'er working with PASS to sponsor and promote this event. Read Steve Jones' take on this event and why it's worth your time and your company's money.
2004-08-06
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The second part of the series by Darren Fuller on SQL Server change management, version control, and ways that you can automate this approach. If you do any type of SQL Server development, having a version control system is key to ensuring stability and keeping to your deadlines. Whether you agree with this approach or not, it's good information to have.
2004-08-04
10,104 reads
Developing applications for SQL Server usually results in a variety of access methods that the programmers use. A data access layer class, given to the developers, is usually seen as the best practice, but one that isn't usually implemented. In fact, in most software I've built, each developer uses his own method, or may cut and paste from another, but rarely is there a central access class. New Author Patryk Nowakowski brings us his solution using ADO.NET.
2004-08-03
13,843 reads
Automating SQL Server tasks is the sign of an experienced DBA. One who doesn't waste time on repetitive tasks that can be easily setup in a job, task, or some other scheduling process to run when they need to run. Haidong Ji has written a number of articles on how to perform automation and brings us yet another technique. This time he looks at managing your backup files, something that we all need to do, but all too often forget to do.
2004-08-02
17,413 reads
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