One of the common questions you see in the newsgroups is where should you save your DTS packages. This article covers the most optimal way to save your packages as well as version controlling DTS.
2001-11-15
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SQL Server 2000 has better replication capabilities than ever before! Do you have questions about using Replication on SQL Server? Whether it be transactional or merge replication, you can not find a better group of guys to answer your questions. Right from the development team, Matt Hollingsworth and Dean Kalanquin, replication program manager and test lead respectively are setting aside this time to take on your most challenging replication questions!
2001-11-15
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In the several years that I have been programming ASP pages, I have seen countless methods of dynamically filling HTML drop down list boxes. Well, here's another method. This one uses sql 2000's new FOR XML EXPLICIT clause, and I really like the results.
2001-11-14
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In this view, Steve thinks that certifications are invaluable (especially in this economy).
2001-11-13
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Andy Warren thinks certifications are worthless. That's opinion came after he obtained his MCDBA and MCSE certification. Find out why he thinks you should not be certified in this debate with Steve Jones.
2001-11-13
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A new series on SQL Server Central - Two of our regular columnists take opposing looks at certification. In our first of the series, Steve Jones takes on Andy Warren in a certification debate.
2001-11-12
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A brief description of some well known, and not so well known programming languages. Have you worked with any of these?
2001-11-09
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2001-11-09
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PASS Chat on SQL Server 2000 SP2 BETA Post Mortem this week! Your peers will be there - Don't miss the chance to get involved! PASS Chats are exclusively co-hosted with Microsoft TechNet.
2001-11-08
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A few stored procedures that are not documented in SQL Server 7.0, but may come in handy for DBAs
2001-11-07
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By John
Recently, the world was reminded of just how fragile the internet can be. Two...
By Brian Kelley
In Parts 1-3, I covered how I prepare for a certification exam. In this...
By Steve Jones
I was chatting with the product managers at Flyway and one asked me whether...
I have a view where I am casting a datetimeoffset(7) field to smalldatetime or...
hi for the 2 years i've been here I believe we've had "encryption" turned...
Hi I have an overnight process that moves allot of claims records Been working...
In SQL Server 2025, what does this return?
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