Knowing which databases are being backed up is a critical thing for all DBAs to know. After reading an article on this subject, new author Santveer Singh decided to share his own techniques for checking SQL Server databases and their backup status. He shows us how to look for failed backups as well as find those databases which have not been backed up.
2004-06-09
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Upscene Productions is happy to announce a new version of
the database developer tool: "Advanced Data Generator" (version 1.1.0)
A fast test-data generator tool that comes with a library
of real-life data, presets and much more.
This new release consists of four versions:
- Pro: ADO and ODBC connectivity
- InterBase Edition
- Firebird Edition
- MySQL Edition
More info, pricing and a 30-day trial version on www.upscene.com
2004-06-09
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Error handling in SQL Server 2000 is tricky. And it isn't the most robust system in the world. Stefan Popovski started a series on error handling using @@error and xact_abort. Here's the second installment of this series looking at error handling in nested stored procedures.
2004-06-08
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2004-06-08
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Andwil, 06-Jun-2004: To celebrate the 1-year anniversary for their SASSI v2.0 professional SQL Development Environment application, Dynamic3 GmbH is offering a limited amount of SASSI license keys for FREE! To register for a free license key, visit the website now! http://www.sqlassi.net
2004-06-08
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Are you prepared to handle a full or partial failure of your AC system? Ever thought about what would happen if it did happen. Once again Andy offers comments on a real world incident. While we'd all like to think it will never happen to us, we think sharing these incidents is a great way to prevent it from happening to others.
2004-06-07
6,164 reads
Today Microsoft announces the web release of the Microsoft Office Business Intelligence (BI) Accelerators. Both the Business Scorecards Accelerator and the Excel Add-In for Analysis Services empowers Information Workers and executives alike to increase the speed and quality of decisions aimed at improving business performance.
2004-06-04
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Your SQL Server has a case insensitive collation, but you need a case sensitive join? Do you know what happens? There are a couple options but do you know the performance implications of using each? Or a way to mitigate the performance degradation that can result?
2004-06-03
10,114 reads
It's not often that we toot our horn, but SQLServerCentral.com was chosen as the feature site by GotDotNet.com, one of Microsoft's premier .Net sites. Check it out!
2004-06-03
1,250 reads
Sysforeignkeys is a valuable SQL Server resource. How many times have you had to "pick up the pieces" from a database developed by someone else and dropped on your desk? Ever get a database diagram with that? A data dictionary? Probably not too often. Jeffrey Yao has developed a system of finding those parent-child relationships automatically and displaying them so he can get up to speed quickly on these inherited databases. Read on to find out more.
2004-06-01
11,686 reads
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