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SQLMatcher Added to Freeware Library

SQLMatcher allows the user to compare Microsoft SQL Server DDL scripts. SQLMatcher is available in two different forms. The standard freeware version has just been made available for download on SQLServerCentral.com. The professional version is also available for download and purchase.

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2002-03-20

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RAC v2.0 released

RAC is a native utility for MS Sql Server 2000 designed exclusively for data
manipulation.RAC can perform complex tasks while minimizing the need for complex
sql.RAC offers many computational options and has report writer features.RAC comes with a easy to use gui for novice users.

2002-03-20

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Middle Tier Application Data Caching with SQL Server 2000

Middle tier applications often use a single database management system (DBMS) to store data, which can expose scaling limitations as the number of user requests increases. Caching, a technique used to increase application performance by copying data and then using the copied data in place of the original data, can dramatically increase the throughput (the number of application requests serviceable per unit time) and scalability of middle tier applications.

2002-03-08

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Performance Comparison: Data Access Techniques

Architectural choices for data access affect performance, scalability, maintainability, and usability. This article focuses on the performance aspects of these choices by comparing relative performance of various data access techniques, including Microsoft® ADO.NET Command, DataReader, DataSet, and XML Reader in common application scenarios with a Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000 database.

2002-03-01

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Question of the Day

Adding Defaults

I have a table, called dbo.logger, in SQL Server 2022. I decide to add two new columns to this table with this code.

ALTER TABLE dbo.logger ADD CreateDate DATETIME CONSTRAINT dfGetDate DEFAULT GETDATE()
GO
ALTER TABLE dbo.logger ADD ModifyDate DATETIME DEFAULT dfGetDate
GO
What happens when I run these two batches?

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