2001-07-02
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Articles
SQL Server 7.0 Log Shipping Frequently Asked Questions
This article addresses some common questions about the Log Shipping tool for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0.
2001-07-02
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Find The First Row
Ever needed to find the first occurrance of some data. This article looks at T-SQL querying for data in natural order.
2001-06-29
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Microsoft Certification Exams Included in VA Education
Microsoft Corp. today announced that veterans taking tests in the Microsoft® Certified Professional (MCP) program can now use their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits to cover examination fees (May 23, 2001).
2001-06-29
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Using Stored Procedures from ADO 2.1
If you’re running database-intensive code from Visual Basic or ASP, stored procedures can give you a great speed boost. With ADO 2.1, one of the components that makes up MDAC, this technique is easier to implement than ever.
2001-06-29
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Multiple paths in DTS Workflow
This article shows you how to create multiple converging paths in workflow, and covers the use of a simulated OR constraint, not available directly from within the designer.
2001-06-28
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Missing Temp Tables - Follow Up
Two weeks ago Andy challenged the readers of SQLServerCentral.com to figure out a small puzzle. Come see the results for yourself and find out who won some cash!
2001-06-27
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Undocumented T-SQL Tricks With Logs
An interesting feature added to SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 is the ability to purge
an error log through a stored procedure or DBCC command. In this article, Brian Knight shows some of the undocumented stored procedures to detect, read and purge an SQL Server error log in T-SQL.
2001-06-27
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2001-06-26
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Optimizing SQL Server Performance Using Files and Filegroups
Learn how to boost the performance of SQL Server by making proper use of filegroups.
2001-06-26
1,774 reads
Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
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Forums
How to change the FDLaunch Error log file location
The file FDLAUNCHERRORLOG gets created in the default <instance>\MSSQL\Log folder. So far, I've found...
what data type i should use for roversion col and can i use less than greater
can i use Rowversioncol ( in my database it's synonyme timestamp is used) to...
Radius Latitude Longitude
I have a table with latitude longitude in the format. 45.123456 , -111.123456 ,...
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A Fun Computer Quote
Which movie featured this quote?
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