It is certainly possible to fake an Array in SQL, but there are only a few occasions when it would be the best design. Most often, the wish for an array in SQL is a sign of a forlorn struggle against poorly-normalised data. One of the worst sins against Codd is the repeating group, as Joe Celko explains.
2011-07-20
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2011-07-19 (first published: 2009-06-17)
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In the first part of this series, learn how to pinpoint missing indexes in your databases.
2011-07-19
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2011-07-18 (first published: 2011-07-01)
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One CLR function and four CLR procedures for the import/export of JSON data to and from SQL Server are presented, with supporting performance metrics.
2011-07-18
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It is a fact of life: SQL Server databases change homes. They move from one instance to another, from one version to the next, from old servers to new ones. They move around as an organisation’s data grows, applications are enhanced or new versions of the database software are released.
2011-07-18
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Come get a free day of SQL Server training in Wheeling on Jul 23, 2011.
2011-07-18 (first published: 2011-06-22)
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There is a popular design for a database that requires a built-in audit-trail of amendments and additions, where data is never deleted, but superseded by a later version. Whilst this is conceptually simple, it has always made reporting the latest version of data complicated. Alex Kuznetsov joins the debate on the best way of doing this with an example using an indexed view and the filtered index.
2011-07-15
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2011-07-14 (first published: 2009-06-10)
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In this article Tom Thomson takes a look at what second normal form means, how it is violated, and how you can fix it. This is part of our normalization series.
2011-07-14
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