Funny SQL Server Error Messages
This is the funniest error message Brian Knight has ever seen in SQL Server.
2001-09-18
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Articles
Using Uniqueindentifier Instead of Identity
Identity columns are last years news. Have you experimented with uniqueindentifiers - better known to programmers as GUID's? Guaranteed to be unique in the world, they offer a powerful alternative to identity columns.
2001-09-17
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DBCC SQLPERF (Logspace) Reporting Internals
This is a broad overview of the DBCC SQLPERF command primarily for version 7 and 2000.
2001-09-17
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Support for Network Database Files
By default, network database files are not supported with Microsoft SQL Server. Here's a workaround.
2001-09-14
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Microsoft SQL Server OLAP Services Cell-Level Security
This article describes how SQL Server 7.0 (Service Pack 1) OLAP Services takes advantage of the user and group structure in Microsoft Windows NT to offer cell-level security, and describes several ways to tailor permissions to data across the enterprise.
2001-09-13
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Review: Professional SQL Server 2000 XML
Professional SQL Server 2000 XML - Find out if this book from Wrox is as interesting as it sounds.
2001-09-12
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2001-09-11
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Connection Pooling with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services
This white paper describes how to use the connection pooling objects included with the Microsoft XML for Analysis Provider to develop scalable client and Web applications for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services. (11 printed pages)
2001-09-11
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An Alternative to Windows NT
Left over from the Y2K fiasco, but a good corporate memo that might still be useful as an alternative to XP.
2001-09-10
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Death of the Production DBA
If you see a priest outside your cubical, beware! He could be trying to read you your last rites. If he hasn't showed up yet, don't worry, he'll be over shortly because the production DBA is dead or will be shortly.
2001-09-10
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A Fun Computer Quote
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