I was troubleshooting an issue last week on a vendor-developed database when they stated we needed to look at each one of the 50 tables in their database to make sure that all fields expecting default values, had default values assigned.
2008-06-11
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When Nigel Rivett takes us on a tour of the apparently innocuous subject of Identity Columns in TSQL, even the seasoned programmer is due for one or two surprises.
2008-06-10
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Profiler is a tool that monitors the events and activity running on a SQL Server. Using profiler, this monitoring can be viewed, saved, and replayed. This article focuses on using Profiler with SQL Server 2005, but the tool is also included with SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2008.
2008-06-10
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SQL Server Management Studio is rich with features. So rich, in fact, that after almost 3 years I am still finding new tools in the application that afford me more control over my databases and the methods for supporting them. Recently I found myself needing to script out a database and its objects for reviewing a problem offline.
2008-06-09
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Learn how using the OUTPUT clause in SQL Server 2005 queries simplifies T-SQL code and returns results of rows changed by an INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE SQL command.
2008-06-09
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This paper introduces Service Broker, a new feature in Microsoft SQL Server 2005. With Service Broker, internal or external processes can send and receive guaranteed, asynchronous messaging by using extensions to Transact-SQL.
2008-06-06
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KPIs or Key Performance Indicators are one of the most important entities in driving business decisions. It can be defined as a (quantifiable) measurement used to define and measure an organization's progress in achieving business goals. KPIs for an organization are decided upon by giving careful thought to how each goal and the progress towards these goals should be measured.
2008-06-06
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Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) is a groundbreaking innovation in Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework version 3.5 that bridges the gap between the world of objects and the world of data. As LINQ is part of the development enhancements in SQL Server 2008, how can I have an understanding of how it works and how I can use it in other areas of administration, not just SQL Server?
2008-06-05
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Get security practices, procedures and documentation to meet Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. This tip includes checklists to guide SQL DBAs and developers to inspect systems.
2008-06-05
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Enforcing your data's integrity is probably the single most important issue you face when designing a database. Validating user input is one way of keeping bad data from making its way into your analyses and reports.
2008-06-04
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By Brian Kelley
Following the advice in Smart Brevity improves communication.
By John
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2025, bringing big improvements to its main database engine....
By Steve Jones
A customer was asking about what certain items in Redgate Monitor mean. They have...
I have table: t1 in schema1 with 19 billion records. I have another table...
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