SQL Saturday #222
SQL Saturday is coming to Sacramento on July 27, 2013. Join us for a free day of SQL Server training and networking. This SQL Saturday also features a paid-for full day pre-con session with Kalen Delaney
2013-07-17
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Articles
SQL Server Transactions and Locking – Part 2
This article looks at SQL Server locking and transaction isolation levels, how to set the transaction isolation level, and how some isolation levels use locking, while others use row versioning. It also explains what type of locks data update requires.
2013-07-17
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Orphaned Distribution Transactions
Learn about orphaned distribution transactions in SQL Server and how you can clear them.
2013-07-16
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Encrypting and Decrypting SQL Server Stored Procedures, Views and User-Defined Functions
Some companies put business or application logic in SQL Server using stored procedures, views and functions to return values to the calling applications or perform tasks. This is not unusual in companies that use the SQL Server layer to perform business tasks, such as finance operations, or incorporate application functionality into the programmability layer. Here's a tip to preserve secrecy on some procedures, views or functions in order to maintain security.
2013-07-16
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SQL Saturday #231 Cocoa Beach
Join us for a free day of SQL Server training and networking on July 27 in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
2013-07-16
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Parameter Sniffing and Sniffing Memory
This article aims to demonstrate bad parameter sniffing and its effects on memory grants.
2013-07-15
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Using DAX to retrieve tabular data
Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), originally the formula language for PowerPivot workbooks, can also be used within the MDX query window of SSMS to directly access data from a tabular SSAS database, an in-memory database that uses the xVelocity analytics engine and compression. Robert Sheldon shows how easy it is to retrieve data from a tabular database.
2013-07-15
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Sending E-Mail from SQL 2008 Express
This article provides a comprehensive solution to sending email from SQL Express 2008 and Express 2008 R2.
2013-07-12 (first published: 2010-11-04)
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Security for SQL Server User Defined Data Types
I have a group of developers that I support and they are reporting they cannot see columns within their tables. I have granted them db_datareader permissions which is a standard at my company for QA environments. Why can't they see their column definitions? Check out this tip to learn more.
2013-07-12
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Dynamically Truncate a Partitioned Table
Wouldn't be great if you could truncate any partition of a partitioned table with one T-SQL statement? This article shows you how.
2013-07-11
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