Change Data Capture - SQL Server 2008
Change Data Capture (CDC) records DML operations performed on SQL tables and makes records available with information regarding what changed and when the change happened in a simple way.
2013-06-24
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Articles
SQL Server Reporting Services ReportItems Collection
What is SQL Server Reporting Services 2012 (SSRS) ReportItems collection and how do I use it? Are there any restrictions on its use? Check out this tip to learn more.
2013-06-24
5,847 reads
The Switch Workshop, by Red Gate and Re-Wired Group
Customers don’t just buy a product — they switch from something else. And customers don’t just leave a product — they switch to something else. It’s in these switching moments that the deepest customer insights can be found. On the 25th of July, a select group of 32 people will attend a unique, hands-on, full-day workshop at Red Gate to learn about “The Switch”.
2013-06-24
1,838 reads
Understanding T-SQL Expression Short-Circuiting
Understanding the basics of how T-SQL logic works in branching is important to ensure you code works as expected. This article will help you learn how this impacts control of flow language.
2013-06-21 (first published: 2010-12-30)
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Maximizing Throughput with TVPs
TVPs offer several performance optimization possibilities that other bulk operations do not allow, and these operations may allow for TVP performance to exceed other bulk operations by an order of magnitude, especially for a pattern where subsets of the data are frequently updated.
2013-06-21
4,644 reads
SQL Saturday #226 - South Florida
SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. This event will be held Jun 29 2013 in Davie, FL. Admittance to this event is free, all costs are covered by donations and sponsorships. Please register soon as seating is limited, and let friends and colleages know about the event.
2013-06-21
1,808 reads
Avoiding Parameter Sniffing in SQL Server
Parameter sniffing is when SQL Server compiles a stored procedure’s execution plan with the first parameter that has been used and then uses this plan for subsequent executions regardless of the parameters.
2013-06-20
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2013-06-19
1,493 reads
Check If a SQL Server Database Is In Pseudo-Simple Recovery Model Using Windows PowerShell
Check if databases are really in FULL recovery model with a recovery model called pseudo-simple, where the database still behaves like it is still in SIMPLE recovery model until a full database backup is taken.
2013-06-19
3,450 reads
Attention users running SQL Server 2008 & 2008 R2!
Updates to the latest CUs for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 from Aaron Bertrand.
2013-06-18
11,220 reads
Blogs
Rolling Back a Broken Release
By Steve Jones
We had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward...
A bespoke reporting solution doesn’t have to cost the earth
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You could be tolerating limited reporting because there isn’t an off the shelf solution...
Presenting with Visual Studio Code
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Question of the Day
Lots of FKs
In SQL Server 2025, what are the most outgoing and incoming FK references a table can have?
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