Why You Should Vote for My SQLRally Pre-Con
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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Articles
An Example of Test-Driven Development
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)
28,373 reads
How to Import, Browse And Export Master Data Services' Data
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
1,734 reads
SQL Server Connectivity Survey from Microsoft
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
1,173 reads
Survey: what is the highest wait on your system?
SQL Server guru Paul Randal is conducting a short survey on wait states. Add your vote to the tally.
2010-10-29
2,016 reads
Worldwide Online TechDay/2010
Organized by Microsoft Brazilian Technical Community and relying on renowned international speakers, Worldwide Online TechDay/2010 promises to be the biggest technological online event ever seen. Oct 30, 2010
2010-10-29 (first published: 2010-10-05)
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Protect the Excel files generated by SSIS package-Part I
It is not only the data within the database that requires protection but any report generated using SQL Server needs to be protected before being mailed
2010-10-28
12,261 reads
SQL Rally: One Day on Query Performance Tuning
The SQLRally, a new PASS initiative taking place in the spring, is going to be a community driven event. This...
2010-10-28
1,512 reads
SQL Server Email Alerts Notifications
This article details a creating a more flexible and user friendly email alerts system.
2010-10-28
3,981 reads
Vote for my precon workshop for PASS SQLRally
I’m one of the 3 lucky guys whose submitted precon workshop for the developer category
for PASS SQLRally is in the...
2010-10-28
542 reads
Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
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What's the Date?
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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