SQL Server Reporting Services Rest API
What functionality is available in the SQL Server Reporting Services REST API and how should you use it?
2018-07-18
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Additional Articles
Using SQL Server's Default Trace to Identify Autogrow Events in tempdb
We all know that you should try to size tempdb appropriately, so it doesn’t need to autogrow shortly after starting up SQL Server. It isn’t always easy to do this. Therefore, when you first implement a new server and/or add new databases you should monitor the autogrowth events on tempdb. By monitoring the autogrowth events you can easily determine if you have sized tempdb appropriately.
2018-07-17
2,946 reads
T-SQL Window Functions and Performance
T-SQL window functions, introduced in 2005 with enhancements in 2012, are great additions to the T-SQL language. In this article, Kathi Kellenberger explains what you need to know to get good performance when using these functions.
2018-07-16
4,197 reads
What to Do When SQL Server is Slow
Brent Ozar's session for the PASS DBA Fundamentals virtual chapter.
2018-07-13
6,099 reads
Principles of Data Protection
Protecting data in SQL Server is not as simple as setting a few properties. While there are great security features in SQL Server, such as Transparent Data Encryption, production data may end up in places throughout the organization. In this article, Brian Kelley talks about the best ways to secure data using the concept of least privilege.
2018-07-12
3,100 reads
Examples of using XQuery to update XML Data in SQL Server
What is the most efficient way to modify XML values? To allow for precise modification of XML nodes and values, the XQuery XML query language employs an extension known as the XML Data Modification Language (DML). The XML DML uses the XML modify() method, which makes use of three operational keyword sets: insert, replace value of, and delete. Seth Delconte takes a closer look.
2018-07-11
2,712 reads
Automatic Query Performance Tuning in SQL Server Database
In this article Anoop Kumar discusses Automatic Tuning, a new database feature that helps improve SQL Server query performance automatically.
2018-07-10
4,171 reads
Azure and Windows PowerShell: Getting Information
In the second part of his series, Nicolas Prigent describes in detail how to automate the login process using PowerShell and Azure CLI. Nicolas also explains how to retrieve information about your Azure subscription.
2018-07-09
2,531 reads
How to Fix sp_BlitzIndex Aggressive Indexes Warnings
Either you've got too many indexes, or not enough. Here's how to tell.
2018-07-06
2,870 reads
Using Parameters for SQL Server Queries and Stored Procedures
One of the benefits of SQL is the ability to write a query and use parameters to dynamically act upon the resultset. Depending on the situation, there can be benefits to parameterizing queries, but it is not always clear when or how to do this. In this tip we look at different ways to pass in values as parameters to queries and the advantages and disadvantages.
2018-07-05
3,805 reads
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OPENQUERY Flexibility
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