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2001-07-12
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If you’re a programmer, you know that SQL is becoming more and more prevalent. Here’s a guide to one of its basic building blocks the stored procedure.
2001-07-09
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Running a Web farm means managing session state across servers. Since session state can't be shared across a Web farm with Internet Information Services 5.0, a custom solution is required. One such solution using a tool called the session manager is described here.
2001-07-06
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Handheld device users need to be able to synchronize with a main data store when it's convenient and, preferably, when the back-end database server isn't busy. SQL Server 2000 Windows CE Edition allows you to build a traveling data store that can be displayed and run on a variety of devices. SQL Server CE supports a subset of the full SQL Server package, and can be used as a standalone server or in tandem with SWL Server and IIS.
2001-07-05
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2001-07-04
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In the last installment of this column, at the end of a long and erudite discussion on clonation, I introduced the sad but instructive story of Dolly. As a real scientist, I was conducting experiments on disconnected data features applied to intermittent applications.
2001-07-03
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This article addresses some common questions about the Log Shipping tool for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0.
2001-07-02
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Microsoft Corp. today announced that veterans taking tests in the Microsoft® Certified Professional (MCP) program can now use their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits to cover examination fees (May 23, 2001).
2001-06-29
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If you’re running database-intensive code from Visual Basic or ASP, stored procedures can give you a great speed boost. With ADO 2.1, one of the components that makes up MDAC, this technique is easier to implement than ever.
2001-06-29
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This article shows you how to create multiple converging paths in workflow, and covers the use of a simulated OR constraint, not available directly from within the designer.
2001-06-28
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In SQL Server 2025, I run this command:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C\3068 and good night', '*') as "A Classic";
What is returned? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
A: 
B: 
C: 
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