Self SQL Injection
Based on a real fact, this article demonstrates how a bad use of sp_executesql can lead to unpleasant surprises
2018-04-30
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Work time calculation
One way to calculate how many minutes a person has worked considering holidays and shifts, being given starting and ending date / time
2016-09-29 (first published: 2016-09-08)
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Indexing Foreign Keys
Foreign Keys are one of the fundamental characteristics of relational databases and enforce the referential integrity. Is it a good idea to index a FK relationship? When can it help?
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Cardinality Estimator – What’s new in SQL Server 2014
SQL Server 2014 has introduced a rebuilt Cardinality Estimator (CE) with new algorithms. Which are the biggest differences between the new CE and the previous one? Which one works better? Read more to find out.
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