Review : Rent A Geek Book with IQReference
If your bookshelf looks like most in the technology field, you tons of tech books. This new product by IQ Destination allows you to virtually rent books.
2001-09-26
2,544 reads
Brian Knight
Update: Funny Windows Error
Thanks to all of you who have sent us your funny SQL Server and Windows errors. Here are a few more contributed by Sergei Yakovlev.
2001-09-26
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Funny SQL Server Error Messages
This is the funniest error message Brian Knight has ever seen in SQL Server.
2001-09-18
7,251 reads
Death of the Production DBA
If you see a priest outside your cubical, beware! He could be trying to read you your last rites. If he hasn't showed up yet, don't worry, he'll be over shortly because the production DBA is dead or will be shortly.
2001-09-10
9,655 reads
Review: Loading Sample Data with DataTect 1.6
So, you've created a database and application and want to see how it operates with a substantial load of data In this product review of Datatect 1.6, you can learn how this third-party product could help you benchmark you database with a lot of sample data.
2001-08-15
3,911 reads
Optimizing DTS Data Loads
In this article, Brian Knight shows you the different ways to load data in DTS and how to optimize the Data Pump task for data loads. He also examines performance numbers on other data loading tasks in DTS.
2001-08-02
7,484 reads
FAQ : Why can't I see my text field's data when using ADO?
In this FAQ of the week, you'll see one of the most common bugs that programmers run into when programming using ADO against a SQL Server.
2001-07-06
34 reads
XP_ENUM Stored Procedures
Digging a little deeper this week into extended stored procedures, we find the xp_enum procedures. These
procedures require no parameters but provide a handy bridge to the operating system and is extremely helpful for developers.
2001-07-05
3,512 reads
Undocumented T-SQL Tricks With Logs
An interesting feature added to SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 is the ability to purge
an error log through a stored procedure or DBCC command. In this article, Brian Knight shows some of the undocumented stored procedures to detect, read and purge an SQL Server error log in T-SQL.
2001-06-27
14,862 reads
Installing Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2000
Like most SQL Server service packs, the latest service pack by Microsoft for SQL Server 2000 is simple to install. Don't let this deceive you though. A step mishap can leave your system in an inconsistent state and cause major problems when users begin to hit it again. This article will provide you a step-by-step guide to installing Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2000.
2001-06-18
5,420 reads
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