Top 10 Features of SQL 2008 R2
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 introduces a number of interesting new features for both DBAs and developers alike. Read on to learn our top 10 favorites.
2010-01-25
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Additional Articles
Sound Off with Soundex
In this article, learn how to use phonetic algorithms such as soundex to make looking up names faster, easier, and more reliable.
2010-01-22
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How To Enable Caching in SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
We have many SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports that use our OLTP systems as data sources. We are always adding new reports and the number of users running these reports is also increasing rapidly. We would like to look at enabling report caching as a way to reduce some of the load on our database servers. In this tip I will go over the steps needed to enable report caching for SQL Server Reporting Services reports.
2010-01-21
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Full Text Index Queries using CONTAINS and CONTAINSTABLE
Recent installments of our SQL Server 2005 Express Edition series have been discussing its implementation of Full Text Indexing. This article focuses on the remaining two constructs, CONTAINS and CONTAINSTABLE.
2010-01-20
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Improving Data Compression Fidelity Without Sacrificing Speed
Making it easier to handle huge data sets
2010-01-18
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Database Indexing Development Lifecycle...Say What?
Creating good indexes on your database doesn't happen by mistake--you need to have a plan. Greg Larsen shows you how, beginning with a discussion on the indexing development lifecycle.
2010-01-15
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Using WMI Data Reader and WMI Event Watcher Tasks in SSIS
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Tasks within SSIS can be used by to read WMI data and to watch for WMI events.
2010-01-14
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All About the Crosstab Query
Most relational databases don't provide an easy way to create crosstabs. Rob Gravelle shows you one of several ways to create crosstabs using regular SQL.
2010-01-13
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Data Warehousing 2.0 and SQL Server: Architecture and Vision
Architecture and data warehousing are not static. From the first notion of a data warehouse to a full-blown analytical processing architecture that includes data marts, ETL, near line storage, exploration warehouses, and other constructs, data warehousing and its associated architecture continue to evolve. In 2008, the book on the latest evolution of data warehousing appeared – DW 2.0: The Architecture for the Next Generation of Data Warehousing (Morgan Kaufman). In that book the general architecture for data warehousing in its highest evolved form appeared.
2010-01-12
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Top 10 steps to optimize data access in SQL Server. Part IV (Diagnose database performance problems)
It’s time for us to learn how to diagnose different performance and related problems in SQL Server database. Take a look at the following articles to learn the step by step process that we’ve already carried out so far.
2010-01-12
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document III
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT TOP 2
json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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