2009-01-28
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Press Release
Sample Chapter from Murach's SQL Server 2008 for Developers
Chapter 3 from Murach’s SQL Server 2008 for Developers shows you how to retrieve data from a database table. In the process, you’ll master the basic skills that you’ll use in coding almost any SELECT statement, no matter how complex. At that point, you’ll be ready to learn how to code joins, summary queries, subqueries, and action queries, and then move on to working with server-side features like cursors and stored procedures.
2009-01-28
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SQL Bits IV - Call for Presentations
SQL Bits IV, in Manchester, UK next year on March 28th, is now looking for speakers. Please submit a session if you are interested.
2008-12-30
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2008-12-15
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The SQLServerCentral Party at PASS
Details for those of you coming to PASS and looking to attend the SQLServerCentral.com party on Tuesday night.
2008-11-13
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Get SQL Server Training in the UK
Kalen Delaney has a series on internals and performance taking place in Hertfordshire soon. If you register today, you can still save 20%
2008-10-20
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The South African SQL Server Usergroup is Back
MVP Gail Shaw has restarted the South African Usergroup. Read on if you are interested in participating.
2008-10-07
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PASS - September
The PASS Summit is coming this November and SQLServerCentral.com is looking to throw another great party.
2008-09-18 (first published: 2008-09-02)
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An interview with the Exceptional DBA of the Year
Dan McClain was voted the Exceptional DBA of 2008 by the SQLServerCentral.com community. Learn a bit more about this talented professional in his own words.
2008-09-17
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The Fall vConference Series
A series of online conferences covering various aspects of SQL Server and other Microsoft technologies. Check out the list for this fall and see if there is some training that you can attend.
2008-09-15
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Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
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A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
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Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
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BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
What is returned? See possible answers