This challenge involves writing a logic to change the column position of values in the output based on the presence and absence of other values on each output row.
2010-11-01
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It’s actually kind of cool that SQL Rally voting for the pre-conference seminars and voting in the real(ish) world in the USA are coinciding. I’m in the running for the pre-con AND I’m volunteering for an actual election campaign for the first time ever.
2010-11-01
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Runtime errors and performance issues can be difficult to identify and resolve. One of the primary methods that assist with their resolution involves generating logs, which contain records of events taking place during code execution. This article provides a comprehensive overview of logging options available in SQL Server 2008 R2 Integration Services.
2010-11-01
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Red Gate is reviewing products in the object-relational mapping tools area--think Entity Framework, Hibernate, LLBLGen--and are keen to speak to people who have ANY experience (good or bad!). Please spare a few minutes online and help us shape our new products.
2010-11-01
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2010-11-01
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Self-marketing is not my strong suit. I don't feel very comfortable doing it, but Andy Warren (twitter | blog) suggests that we...
2010-11-01
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Developing a database can be an trying experience, and it's ways good to see how someone else builds a design. In this new article, MVP Andy Leonard shows us how to build a database using test-driven development for a weather database.
2010-10-29 (first published: 2009-04-30)
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Learn how to import data to Master Data Services (MDS) using Master Data Manager Portal UI to enter data manually or how to automate the import process by staging data into three different MDS staging tables.
2010-10-29
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A survey is available from the connectivity team at Microsoft that deals with ADO, ODBC, JDBC and more. Take the survey and help determine what is important for SQL Server.
2010-10-29
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SQL Server guru Paul Randal is conducting a short survey on wait states. Add your vote to the tally.
2010-10-29
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By Steve Jones
I’ve often done some analysis of my year in different ways. Last year I...
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This was Redgate in 2010, spread across the globe. First the EU/US Here’s Asia...
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Today is Christmas and while I do not expect anybody to actual be reading...
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