Left outer join vs NOT EXISTS
And to wrap up the miniseries on IN, EXISTS and JOIN, a look at NOT EXISTS and LEFT OUTER JOIN...
2010-03-25
5,209 reads
Articles
A little restriction that prevent changing tables in SQL Server 2008
In SQL Server 2008, by default, the option to prevent tables changes is "on". We can have some issues and...
2010-03-24
4,013 reads
SQL Saturday #29 - Birmingham
A free one day training event from SQL Saturday and the Birmingham SQL Server groups. Come join us if you are in the area.
2010-03-24 (first published: 2010-02-18)
3,212 reads
SQL Server - Introduction to Business Intelligence Development Studio
In his latest article, Marcin Policht demonstrates a variety of tools that can be employed to execute SQL Server Integration Services packages, focusing in particular on the method leveraging functionality available within the Business Intelligence Development Studio.
2010-03-24
3,539 reads
Expanding The Scope of Bridge Tables
Timothy Claason continues talking about database design in a new article. This one talks about expanding the functionality that Bridge Tables provide in your schema.
2010-03-23
8,256 reads
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services Problem-Design-Solution - Sample Chapter
Learning about practical Integration Services is an important part of the well rounded DBA for the future. Read a sample chapter from this new book.
2010-03-23
2,317 reads
Reverse Engineering a Server Side Trace
How to reverse engineer or script a trace for disaster recovery, or simply scripting for enhance and adjustment.
2010-03-23
2,056 reads
Minimizing Fragmentation when Moving data using a Switch
Yesterday was the first day of the SQL Server 2008 R2 airlift.I attended a great session on Implementing a Fast...
2010-03-23
972 reads
SQL Server 2008 R2 Multi-server Administration - A First Look
One of the most useful new features of SQL 2008 R2 for DBA’s is the ability to manage and administer multiple instances of SQL Server from a central location using the new SQL Server Utility tool.
2010-03-23
2,110 reads
Dynamically name report/file export in SSRS
Wouldn't it be nice if you could have the report's name and filename be changed to something more specifically related to the particular run of that report.
2010-03-22
34,570 reads
Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
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