Many downloads - especially from MS - are now coming as ISO images. Usually you burn these to CD or DVD and then use as normal, but there is a way to access the image directly saving the time/cost of burning. Not a SQL article, but you may find it useful anyway.
2005-10-14 (first published: 2004-07-16)
55,520 reads
Do you know the difference between a login and a user? What's the best way to add them; Enterprise Manager, T-SQL, or SQL-DMO? In this beginner level article Andy demonstrates how to use all three methods to add logins and users and offers his view of which is the best technique.
2005-09-30 (first published: 2003-02-19)
37,508 reads
We've had a lot of coverage of dynamic sql (including another great one from Robert Marda later this week) but this one is a little different. Done in a question/answer format, Andy tries to explain to junior developers why dynamic sql is to be avoided, how to do so, what to do when you can't.
2005-08-26 (first published: 2003-04-23)
48,509 reads
One of the best ways to reduce the load on your server and increase application responsiveness is to reduce the number of "round trips" your application makes. This article by Andy Warren shows you a few ways to increase your performance by reducing round trips.
2005-07-15 (first published: 2002-01-24)
23,390 reads
Article number four in this popular series continues exposing Worst Practices! This week Andy continues his tirade by talking about why case sensitive databases should be BANNED from the planet. Is he right or just OUT OF CONTROL? Read the article and join the discussion - your comment may lead to an article, that's what generated this one!
2005-07-08 (first published: 2001-10-29)
29,264 reads
This article by Andy warren shows you how to get started with DMO using either VB or VBScript. The article includes sample code that will backup all databases on a server and will update the statistics on all databases as well.
2005-06-10 (first published: 2003-08-15)
39,143 reads
