20 tips on converting MySQL views to MS SQL
This article gives 20 tips how to modify MySQL views to make it compatible with Microsoft SQL Server.
2012-05-02
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Articles
New FileTable Feature in SQL Server 2012
The FileTable feature of SQL Server 2012 is an enhancement to the FILESTREAM feature which was introduced in SQL Server 2008. In this tip we will take a look at how to use FileTable feature of SQL Server 2012.
2012-05-02
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Manage your environment with CMS
How to setup and use Central Management Server to manage a disperse environment.
2012-04-30
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Creating Chart Reports in SSRS SQL Server 2008 R2
SQL Server Reporting Services provides several ways to analyze data; one of them is creating Chart reports. Arshad Ali demonstrates how to create, modifying and beautifying the chart report quickly and easily.
2012-04-30
4,053 reads
Run SQL Server Scripts using C#
In this article I will run a SQL Server script to backup a database using C# in visual studio. For this purpose, I am going to use the sqlcmd.
2012-04-27
17,964 reads
Microsoft SQL Server AlwaysOn Solutions Guide for High Availability and Disaster Recovery
This white paper discusses how to reduce planned and unplanned downtime, maximize application availability, and provide data protection using SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
2012-04-27
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Tuning Spatial Point Data Queries in SQL Server 2012
Spatial Point Data queries require particular tuning efforts to enhance performance and improve overall application through put. SQL Server 2012 introduces a few key new features and improvements to assist you in that goal.
2012-04-27
2,152 reads
Storing E-mail addresses more efficiently in SQL Server - Part 2
In my last tip, I shared some ideas for determining if you should consider breaking up the e-mail addresses you're storing, even putting the domain names in a separate table. I performed storage and timing comparisons for working with 10,000 unique e-mail addresses, but I completely ignored data compression. I wanted to revisit the same test case and apply data compression to the tables and see how that impacted the outcome.
2012-04-26
4,884 reads
Generating Test Data: Part 2 - Generating Sequential and Random Dates
Part two of this fantastic series from Jeff Moden looks at generating date data, something which can be handy for any number of testing purposes.
2012-04-25
8,312 reads
Analytic Enhancements in SQL Server 2012 - Part II
The introduction of the new analytic functions in the RTM version of SQL Server 2012, such as LAG, LEAD, FIRST_VALUE and LAST_VALUE, with the improved over clause, greatly facilitate the analysis on ordered data sets, such as time-series data. Read on to learn more.
2012-04-25
3,686 reads
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document III
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT TOP 2
json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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