A first look at Visual Studio 2008 Database Edition
Learn about Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 for database professionals, a useful tool for database development with Microsoft SQL Server.
2009-02-27
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Additional Articles
Creating and Using Databases in Android
Every application uses data, and Android applications are no exception. Android uses the open-source, stand-alone SQL database, SQLite. Learn how to create and manipulate a SQLite database for your Android app.
2009-02-27
1,630 reads
How to move a SQL Server database within the same instance without losing settings
I want to move my database on my SQL Server 2005 system to a new drive, but I have database options, like cross-database ownership chaining, that I don't want to lose or have to remember to re-apply. How can I do this?
2009-02-26
2,969 reads
Service Broker Transactional Support in SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
This article provides an overview and presents an example illustrating the role of transactions in processing Service Broker dialogs usage.
2009-02-26
1,389 reads
Creating packages in code - Flat File Source to OLE-DB Destination
This code sample programmatically creates a package that imports a text file into SQL Server, with a Flat File Source and the OLE-DB Destination. This shows how you can leverage the SSIS engine to write your own data import tool for example, but beware importing files is not as simple as it may seem
2009-02-25
3,100 reads
SSIS New Features in SQL Server 2008 - Part 5
This article is final part of a 5 part series that explores the SSIS features introduced in SQL Server 2008. The final artilce in the series will explore VSTA support for the Script Task and Script Component, Import And Export Wizard Enhancements and how SSIS leverages SQL Server 2008 features.
2009-02-25
3,254 reads
Restore Analysis Services database using Windows PowerShell and SQL Server 2008 AMO
Learn how to restore an Analysis Services database to the same or different location, from a database backup file with password protection.
2009-02-24
1,756 reads
The Data Loading Performance Guide
This document described techniques for bulk loading large data sets into SQL Server. It covers both the available techniques as well as methodologies to performance tune and optimize the bulk loading process.
2009-02-24
3,931 reads
Can you shrink your transaction log files to death?
can undermine server performance. An expert runs various tests to determine how transaction log file size responds to various T-SQL commands.
2009-02-23
3,627 reads
Introduction to Windows PowerShell for the SQL Server DBA Part 1
I have been hearing about Microsoft's scripting language called Windows PowerShell which is extensively used nowdays for administering and managing Windows servers and workstations. Exchange Server 2007 and Windows Server 2008 are just two of the Microsoft server products that have included this as part of their administrative tools. I want to know how Windows PowerShell can help me as a SQL Server DBA.
2009-02-20
5,543 reads
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