First Normal Form
Learn the basics of first normal form and what that means to a database designer from Tom Thomson.
2011-06-30
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2011-06-30 (first published: 2009-05-13)
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SQL Server Central Management Server Security
I have seen several tips on SQL Server Central Management Server and I want to implement the technology for my team. The only thing holding me back is security. Can you explain how security works with Central Management Server? What security access is needed to manage CMS? How about connecting to CMS? How about running a query using CMS? Check out this tip to answer these questions.
2011-06-30
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Identify Local Administrators on a SQL Server box using PowerShell
I want to determine who the local administrators are on each of my SQL Servers. Basically, I'd like a nightly job to run against each of my SQL Servers and produce a list of admins for each server for my review. How can I do this?
2011-06-29
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Optimizing a cursor based routine – Part 2
In the second part of his optimization series, Dave Ballantyne shows us how to add conditional logic to set based, more efficient T-SQL code.
2011-06-28
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2011-06-28 (first published: 2009-05-06)
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Tempdb Space Usage in SQL Server
We all know how important tempdb is and know that tempdb gets recreated every time SQL Server is restarted. Here we dig a little deeper to focus on how space is used inside tempdb.
2011-06-28
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Optimizing a cursor based routine – Part 1
Learn how you can remove a cursor and optimize a routine that loops through a series of data and performs various calculations in this short article from Dave Ballantyne.
2011-06-27
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TSQL Challenge 59 - Playing Chess in TSQL – Part 2
Your job is to generate a string using Forsyth-Edwards Notation which represents the final position of pieces after performing a series of moves from the original position
2011-06-27
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Highlighting repeating groups in SSRS 2008 R2 charts
In a typical bar chart, the height of the bars represents the value of the data along the X axis and the Y axis represents the category of the data point. All these values can be classified in logical groups depending upon the logic used for analysis. One general requirement that arises in the case of repeating groups, is to highlight these groups without representing it on the X or Y scale. In this tip we will look at how to address this requirement.
2011-06-27
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