There may be times when you want to allow non-System Admin logins to be able to execute the xp_cmdshell extended stored procedure. In this articleGreg Larson will show you how to setup xp_cmdshell so non-System Admins can use this extended stored procedure.
2013-07-01
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To wrap up the series on Database Deployment Challenges, Alexander takes a dive into the details of how he scripted a solution and comes up with several practical tips for getting the most out of any automated database deployment framework.
2013-06-28
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Exporting data to XML format using SSIS initially seems like it should be straight forward – just dump it in a flat file and give it a name xml type, however SSIS has no XML destination just an XML source. I had no luck dumping the XML in flat file. My solution was to use a script task which worked well.
2013-06-27
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Tables that log a record of what happens in an application can get very large, easpecially if they're growing by half a billion rows a day. You'll very soon need to devise a scheduled routine to remove old records, but the DELETE statement just isn't a realistic option with that volume of data. Hugo Kornelis explains a pain-free technique for SQL Server.
2013-06-25
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What is SQL Server Reporting Services 2012 (SSRS) ReportItems collection and how do I use it? Are there any restrictions on its use? Check out this tip to learn more.
2013-06-24
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Customers don’t just buy a product — they switch from something else. And customers don’t just leave a product — they switch to something else. It’s in these switching moments that the deepest customer insights can be found. On the 25th of July, a select group of 32 people will attend a unique, hands-on, full-day workshop at Red Gate to learn about “The Switch”.
2013-06-24
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TVPs offer several performance optimization possibilities that other bulk operations do not allow, and these operations may allow for TVP performance to exceed other bulk operations by an order of magnitude, especially for a pattern where subsets of the data are frequently updated.
2013-06-21
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Parameter sniffing is when SQL Server compiles a stored procedure’s execution plan with the first parameter that has been used and then uses this plan for subsequent executions regardless of the parameters.
2013-06-20
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Check if databases are really in FULL recovery model with a recovery model called pseudo-simple, where the database still behaves like it is still in SIMPLE recovery model until a full database backup is taken.
2013-06-19
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Slowly Changing Dimension (SCD) Transformation is a quick and easy way to manage smaller slowly changing dimensions but it has several limitations and does not perform well when the number of rows or columns gets larger. Arshad Ali explores some of the alternatives you can use for managing larger slowly changing dimensions.
2013-06-18
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