Identifiers aren't locators, and they aren't pointers or links either. They are a logical concept in a relational database, and, unlike the more traditional methods of accessing data, don't derive from the way that data gets stored. Identifiers uniquely identify members of the set, and it should be possible to validate and verify them. Celko somehow involves watches and taxi cabs to illustrate the point.
2011-06-20
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Come to Indianapolis on June 25, 2011 for a free one day training event on SQL Server.
2011-06-20 (first published: 2011-05-18)
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Web services can be easily leveraged in SQL Server 2008 R2 Integration Services by employing Web Services Task.
2011-06-17
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Microsoft recently asked me to provide a summary of my experience with being part of a large-scale virtualization project. This was my response.
2011-06-16
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The pros and cons of having computing power close at hand.
2011-06-16 (first published: 2009-04-15)
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This white paper describes how operations engineers can test, monitor, capacity plan, and troubleshoot Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services OLAP solutions in SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, and SQL Server 2008 R2.
2011-06-16
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As responsibilities are growing every day, a DBA or developer needs to improve his/her productivity. One way to do this is to use as many shortcuts as possible instead of using your mouse and the menus. In this tip we take a look at common tasks you may perform when using SSMS and the associated shortcut keys.
2011-06-15
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2011-06-14 (first published: 2009-04-08)
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Is your SQL query crashing? Nine times out of ten it will be for one of these 5 reasons!
2011-06-14
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Arshad Ali outlines different types of authentication modes for communicating across SQL Server Service Broker (SSBS) services.
2011-06-14
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While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers