Checksum Transformation
The Checksum Transformation computes a hash value, the checksum, across one or more columns, returning the result in the Checksum output column.
2008-11-25
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Additional Articles
Life on SQL Server 2008: Interview with Thomas Grohse
Thomas has been running SQL Server 2008 live in production for over 1 year as part of the Microsoft Early Adopter Program. Below is the full interview I conducted with him about his experience with SQL Server 2008.
2008-11-25
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Are Your Indexes Being Used Effectively?
This article shows how to use the dm_db_index_usage_stats DMV to identify if an Index is being used on not
2008-11-24
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Replication methods: Snapshot, merge or transactional
SQL Server replication methods include snapshot, merge and transactional replication. Learn how to choose a method, set up SQL replication and avoid the 'gotchas.'
2008-11-24
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Generate SQL Agent Job Schedule Report
I am trying to come up with a list of Job Schedules so I can make sure that my Jobs are staggered. Is there a way to query the system tables so I do not have to manually keep track of the schedules?
2008-11-21
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SQL Server 2008 Full-Text Search: Internals and Enhancements
This white paper covers in detail the new integrated full-text search architecture, new features, main changes from full-text search in SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005, and limitations and best practices for deploying applications that use SQL Server 2008 full-text search.
2008-11-21
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Escaping In Expressions
The expressions language in Integration Services is a C style syntax, so you may need to escape certain characters.
2008-11-20
2,527 reads
Using Partitioned Tables with Multiple Filegroups for High Availability
Let us look at another means to increase the availability of your highly critical databases. We will extend the concept of filegroups as highlighted in a previous tip on Disaster Recovery Procedures in SQL Server 2005 Part 2 (Isolating Critical Objects) wherein we can use filegroups to isolate and store a critical object.
2008-11-20
3,127 reads
Easily Access Remote Data Using SQL Server Views
Getting to the data you need is always a challenge. Views can provide a "no muss, no fuss" way to retrieve the data you need—whether it's in the current database or another.
2008-11-19
2,972 reads
Grouping Sets in SQL Server 2008
This article shows how to use the GROUPING SETS feature in SQL Server 2008
2008-11-19
3,390 reads
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Microsoft announces new cybersecurity AI multi-model
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Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included...
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If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
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Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
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Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers