Securing Your SQL Server 2005 Express Edition Server
Get introduced to SQL Server Express, learn how to install and configure it in a secure manner, plus get information on the basics of SQL Server security.
2004-10-28
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Work with XML Data Type in SQL Server 2005 from ADO.NET 2.0
One of the excellent features of the next release of SQL Server, known as SQL Server 2005, is its deep XML integration with the SQL Server database engine. This integration goes well beyond the simple relational-to-XML mapping layer that SQL Server 2000 provided. SQL Server 2005 will feature a native XML data type that will allow you to store native XML data in SQL Server itself.
2004-10-25
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Working with Image Objects in InfoPath 2003 and SQL Server 2000
You can use features in Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 Service Pack (SP) 1 to work more efficiently with image objects and other data. Learn how to use BLOB data types to work with data stored in a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database from an InfoPath form. InfoPath 2003 provides a robust and rich interface to store and access data in SQL Server databases. Learn about best practices for integrating SQL Server databases and InfoPath form data, with an illustrative example.
2004-10-22
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MDX Essentials: Basic Set Functions: The EXTRACT() Function
This is the twenty-fourth article of the series, MDX Essentials. The series is designed to provide hands-on application of the fundamentals of the Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) language, with each tutorial progressively adding features designed to meet specific real-world needs.
2004-10-21
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Restore multiple DTS packages
This article examines how to take advantage of VB Script and MS-DOS batch files to restore multiple DTS packages stored in the form of structured storage files from one folder to a SQL Server box.
2004-10-20
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SQL Server 2000 Security - Part 13 - SQL Injection attack
Typically, access to data is provided via client applications, which increases the range of potential vulnerabilities and places an equal share of responsibility for data security on software developers. This is especially important since application flaws can have just as catastrophic implications as a misconfigured or unsecured SQL Server installation.
2004-10-19
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Query Notifications in ADO.NET 2.0
Learn how to use the new notification technologies in ADO.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2005 to handle ad-hoc data refreshes.
2004-10-18
2,668 reads
10 Ways to Optimize SQL Server Full-text Indexing
Indexing performance has always been the Achilles' heel of SQL Server's full-text feature. Although the search performance itself is fast (very few customers complain about the search speed), users do complain (often loudly and frequently) about how slow the indexing process is–especially for large tables. Here's a few tips for you.
2004-10-15
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Cursors with SQL 2000 Part 1
This series of articles will examine the purposes, uses, and optimization of cursors in SQL 2000.
2004-10-14
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Architecting Disconnected Mobile Applications Using a Service Oriented
The Windows Mobile platform, which includes Microsoft .NET Compact Framework and Microsoft SQL Server CE, encapsulates the complex tasks of communication management and data exchange while your device is in a disconnected state. (16 printed pages)
2004-10-13
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