2003-09-01
5,830 reads
Articles
Returning a Subset of a Recordset
Stateless programming can be tricky... In case you ever need to return a specified subset of a query without first returning the entire recordset, here's a method.
2003-08-29
10,193 reads
VBScript Class to Return Backup Information
The second article in a 3 part series that presents another VBScript class file that creates a class that can be used to display the backup information from a SQL server's maintanence plans.
2003-08-28
6,834 reads
Where Do I Want To Go Today? - Bidirectional Indexes
Where should SQL Server go in the future? Steve Jones continues to explore his wish list for future versions of SQL Server. This one examines an enhancement that could speed up some of your queries by enhancing the index structures.
2003-08-25
4,240 reads
Disaster Recovery Reporting scripts
Joe Sack returns (is back?) with some scripts you can use to log information you may need when disaster strikes.
2003-08-22
1,438 reads
Testing for an Updated Column in a Trigger
The columns_updated function gives you the ability to easily test to see if specific columns were modified with less code than you might otherwise need to use. In this article Andy Warren demonstrates how to create a trigger that uses this function and points out some reasons why you may NOT want to use it!
2003-08-21
18,217 reads
Create Maintenance Job with a Click without using a Wizard
Don't like the blackbox approach of maintenance plans? Like the maintenance plans but need a tweak to suit your needs? New author Robin Back has put together a monster script to allow you to build your own quickly and easily.
2003-08-20
9,795 reads
Where Do I Want To Go Today? - Lossless Performance
Where should SQL Server go in the future? Steve Jones continues to explore his wish list for future versions of SQL Server. This article looks at some of the performance related enahncements he'd like to see.
2003-08-18
4,625 reads
SQL Server Security: Login Weaknesses
Brian writes regularly for us on sql security issues, this week he discusses the pros and cons of various authentication methods.
2003-08-14
18,157 reads
Script your Data in T-SQL format
SQL Scripter is a tool for SQL Server 7.0/2000 database administrators and developers to script data in a valid T-SQL format which can be executed in Query Analyzer. All types are supported (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE). It's free in the moment. (Not Reviewed)
2003-08-13
1,259 reads
Blogs
Scaling PowerShell – Lessons from a Technical Interview
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Recently, I was in a technical interview where the topic of running PowerShell at...
Installing Old Versions of PowerShell Modules with Their Dependencies
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In Memory of Andrew Clarke, AKA Phil Factor
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SQL Server, Heaps and Fragmentation
A table without a clustered index (heap) will NOT suffer from fragmentation during frequent updates or deletes. True or False?
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