Basics of Statistics in SQL Server 2005
If you're having a problem with particular queries, there are a few things you can do with the information that the server collects about the distribution of data in columns and indexes.
2006-11-30
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Additional Articles
Getting Started with SQL Server Service Broker
Service Broker is a new feature in SQL Server 2005 that brings queuing and reliable messaging to SQL Server. Service Broker provides the “plumbing” to let you pass messages between applications, using SQL Server as the transport mechanism. Applications can use a single shared SQL Server database for this purpose or distribute their work across multiple databases.
2006-11-29
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Introduction to SQL Server Management Studio
SQL Server Management Studio is used to manage, query and design SQL Server solutions. In this video you're shown the basics of how to use Management Studio.
2006-11-28
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MDX Operators: The IsLeaf() Operator: Conditional Logic within Calcula
In this article, we will concentrate upon the useful IsLeaf() operator, from the perspective of its use within a calculation. We will discuss the straightforward purpose of the operator, to ascertain whether a member is a leaf-level member of a dimension; the manner in which IsLeaf() manages to do this; and ways we can leverage the operator to support effective conditional logic to meet various business needs within our own environments.
2006-11-28
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Avoiding the Metadata Pitfalls
By doing a bit of groundwork and effectively controlling the scope of the metadata repository continuously throughout the project, few problems should arise.
2006-11-27
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SQL Server 2005 Waits and Queues
The methodology helps identify the areas of slow performance by looking at the problem from two directions called Waits and Queues. An analysis of Waits indicates where SQL Server is spending lots of time waiting. In addition, the biggest waits point out the most important or relevant Queues (that is, Performance Monitor counters and other data) for this workload.
2006-11-24
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How do I... Transfer and store data from an XML document in a relation
XML really makes it easy to move data from here to there and from there to here. However, eventually the data needs to be stored somewhere, most likely in a relational database. Here is how Edmond Woychowsky gets data from an XML document into a relational database.
2006-11-22
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MDX Numeric Functions: The .Ordinal Function
In this lesson, we will expose another useful function in the MDX toolset, the .Ordinal function. The general purpose of the .Ordinal function is to return the ordinal value of a specified dimensional level.
2006-11-21
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Data partitioning in SQL Server 2005 - Part III
Part III of the article series illustrates how to partition an existing table with data into four different file groups.
2006-11-20
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SQL 2005 Web Synchronization for Merge Replication
Web synchronization in SQL 2005 enables highly secure synchronization of your merge subscriptions. This feature has been in high demand for many years, and Microsoft has finally delivered. This feature is difficult to deploy, however, so Hilary Cotter provides a tutorial on how to set up this complex feature.
2006-11-17
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Question of the Day
What is the PRODUCT
In SQL Server 2025, what does this return?
CREATE TABLE Numbers ( n INT) GO INSERT dbo.Numbers ( n ) VALUES (1), (2), (3) GO SELECT PRODUCT(n) FROM dbo.NumbersSee possible answers