SQL Server 2005 Large Value Data Types
Microsoft has come to the rescue for managing large text fields in SQL Server 2005, by creating a few new large value data types. This article explores these new data types.
2006-10-09
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Beginning SQL Server 2005 Reporting
In Part 1 of this article, we looked at the basics of SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 (SSRS). We built one report with the Report Wizard, and one report using the Report Designer. In Part 2, we are going to look in more depth at the features that you can use everyday as an SSRS developer.
2006-10-06
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Configuring Design DB for Team Edition for Database Professionals
This video by Richard Waymire will describe how to install and configure SQL Server 2005 to support Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals database projects.
2006-10-06
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Analysis: Where Rules Management and BPM Meet
Is your company trying to accelerate cycle times, lower costs, improve responsiveness, ensure compliance with policies and best practices, and increase customer satisfaction? Well, of course! That's why you need a comprehensive approach to managing your organization's business rules
2006-10-05
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Invoke UDFs that accept tables with SQL Server 2005's APPLY operator
Tim Chapman discusses using table valued functions with the APPLY function.
2006-10-04
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Creating a database project with Team Edition for Database Professiona
Mairead introduces you to how to create your database project using the latest edition of Visual Studio Team System - Team Edition for Database Professionals. Check out this quick 10 minute demo to get a whirlwind tour of project creation within VSTE for DB Pro.
2006-10-03
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Mining in-memory data
This article explains how desktop applications can use SQL Server 2005 Data Mining to analyze in-memory data.
2006-10-03
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SQL Server 2005 Integration Services - Lookup Transformation - Part 33
Continuing the overview of Data Flow components in SQL Server 2005 Integration Services, this installment focuses on the Lookup transformation.
2006-10-02
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Ownership chaining in SQL Server 2005
Ownership chains have unique permissions' issues in SQL Server 2005. Contributor Serdar Yegulalp explains the access levels of ownership chains, and the benefits of "EXECUTE AS."
2006-09-29
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File Watcher Task
The File Watcher Task does what it says really, it watches a folder waiting for files. When an available file is found the task completes, returning the name of the file for later use.
2006-09-28
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I have a database, DNRTest, that has a number of tables and other objects in it. The other day, I was trying to mock up a test and ran this code on the same server:
-- run yesterday CREATE DATABASE DNRTest2 GO USE DNRTest2 GO CREATE TABLE NewTable (id INT) GOToday, I realize that I need a copy of DNRTest for another mockup, and I run this:
-- run today USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest2 FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens? See possible answers