Changing Server Collation on SQL Server 2008
In this article, learn about the risks of changing server collation as well as how to go about making this change.
2010-09-20
15,382 reads
Articles
TSQL Challenge 39 - Calculate Gross Profit by Item using FIFO method
This challenge is related to an inventory management application where your job is to calculate the profitability by item (cost v/s sales) using First-In-First-Out (FIFO) processing method.
2010-09-20
2,138 reads
Identify database features restricted to a specific edition of SQL Server 2008
Ever wanted to know how he can identify whether a database uses any of the features that are restricted to a specific edition of SQL Server 2008. In this tip we will go through the steps a DBA needs to follow to identify a database which uses edition specific features.
2010-09-20
3,009 reads
Minesweeper in T-SQL
Whatever happened to the idea that programming in TSQL can be fun? A Simple-Talk reader contributes an article to remind us all that there is more to TSQL than wrestling with DMVs and pummelling recalcitrant correlated subqueries.
2010-09-17
5,029 reads
The MERGE Statement in SQL Server 2008
When the SQL MERGE statement was introduced in SQL Server 2008, it allowed database programmers to replace reams of messy code with something quick, simple and maintainable. The MERGE syntax just takes a bit of explaining, and Rob Sheldon is, as always, on hand to explain with plenty of examples.
2010-09-17
6,847 reads
From Zero to SSIS! Learning SQL Server Integration Services
Learn SSIS from MVP Andy Leonard in Waltham, MA on Oct 6-8, 2010. This is a paid event. More details inside.
2010-09-16 (first published: 2010-08-19)
10,188 reads
Inside the Optimizer: Constructing a Plan - Part 4
The final part in a series by Paul White exploring the internals of query optimization. Learn how
2010-09-16
5,568 reads
Conditional report rendering based on render formats for SSRS Reports
When using Report Manager, users can export reports to different formats like PDF, XLS and others. When reports are exported to other formats they also include all of the content from the report, but rendered to the format of the report output. There maybe scenarios where you would not want a particular part or component of report to appear in these other report formats. A practical example of this could be that you want to display images when the report is displayed in HTML, but not when the report is exported to a PDF format. In this tip we take a look at a new feature in Reporting Services that allows us to control these items without having to create multiple report versions.
2010-09-16
2,831 reads
SQL Saturday #52 - Colorado
A free one day training event in the Denver Tech Center on Sept 25, 2010. Come learn about SQL Server and how to further your career at this one day event.
2010-09-16 (first published: 2010-09-01)
1,549 reads
Ways to minimize sort operations
In this article Brian Ellul explorea how it's possible to eliminate the SORT operator (and its performance cost) on performing SELECTS statements.
2010-09-15
12,045 reads
Blogs
The Notification Trap: How Input Fatigue Is Killing Deep Work in Tech
By gbargsley
If you've been here before, you know this blog is usually about SQL Server,...
Designing a Storage Load Test for SQL Server
I’ve been doing storage load tests for SQL Server for a long time, both...
Questions and Answers from Running a Local LLM
By Steve Jones
I had a few random questions from my Running a Local LLM on Your...
Forums
A question about how to store the address in the database
I have an app that has an address field on the customer and the...
SSIS package failing intermittently on last Excel Component
Good Afternoon, I have a Job which "fires" off an SSIS package (that is...
T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: JSON_ARRAYAGG
Comments posted to this topic are about the item T-SQL in SQL Server 2025:...
Question of the Day
Multiple Sequence Values
How do I easily get the next 12 sequence values from a sequence object?
See possible answers