SQLskills and SQL Intersection
This fall SQLskills is running the SQL track at SQLIntersection, with an amazing lineup of speakers and sessions. Join Paul Randal and Kimberly Tripp in Las Vegas for the event, Oct 28-30.
2013-09-12
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Articles
SQL Saturday #249 San Diego
Join SQL Saturday San Diego for a free day of SQL Server training and networking on September 21st. There will also be a free SQL in the City Session on the 20th presented by Steve Jones and Grant Fritchey.
2013-09-11
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How to Recognize When a Relational Database is "Good Enough"
In this Webinar on Tuesday September 12, Louis Davidson will explain the differences between good and bad database design. He'll discuss characteristics such as comprehendible, documented, secure, well performing, and normalized (naturally). Register to come along.
2013-09-11
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Manual cleanup Change Data Capture for a SQL Server database
Kun Lee had a database where the log file kept growing and used 99.99% of the available space. He noticed miscellaneous change data capture objects still in the database as well as open transactions. This was causing his transaction log to continue to grow, but he couldn't disable CDC, because SQL Server thought it was not enabled. Read the full article to see his solution.
2013-09-11
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Loginless Database Users and Dynamic SQL
Implement Loginless Database Users to maintain data security and preserve interface when dynamic SQL is being used within a stored procedure.
2013-09-10
7,347 reads
A Variety of Tracks at DevConnections
It's less than a month until DevConnections in Las Vegas. With tracks that cover SQL Server, Windows, Exchange, SharePoint, Dev and more, this is a great place to learn about a variety of technologies. Register today
2013-09-10
2,058 reads
Compare Big Data Platforms vs SQL Server
SQL is derided by modern developers as 'Scarcely Qualifies as a Language'. But just how efficient are the new wave of NoSQL languages touted by bleeding-edge skunk works? This tip is a defense of SQL and of the relational model, and argues for the efficiency and suitability of relational technology. Check out this tip to learn more.
2013-09-10
4,656 reads
SQL Saturday #250 Pittsburgh
September 14, 2013 Pittsburgh will be hosting a SQL Saturday. Join them for a free day of SQL Server training and networking. There will also be a paid pre-con session the day before on Performance Tuning in SQL Server 2012 presented by John Sterrett and Konstantin Melamud.
2013-09-09
2,140 reads
Using DAX to create SSRS reports: The Basics
You can use DAX to create reports from a tabular database in SQL Server Reporting Services. To do so requires a few workarounds. Rob Sheldon describes a poorly-documented but important technique for Business Intelligence.
2013-09-09
4,222 reads
SQL Server Error Log Scanning
This article will show you how to scan SQL Server Error Logs with ease and track important information that is stored there.
2013-09-06 (first published: 2011-02-14)
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Changing the Recovery Time
I want to change the recovery time for a database running on SQL Server 2022. What are my options for setting the value in my ALTER DATABASE statement. If I run this code, what can I use in place of the xxx to define what 12 means?
ALTER DATABASE Finance SET TARGET_RECOVERY_TIME = 12 xxx;See possible answers