SQL Server: Functions vs. Stored Procedures to return result sets
A while back, I was building the database schema for a web application which had some reporting functionality and among...
2017-04-19
10,143 reads
SQL Server: DATETIME vs DATETIME2
When it comes to a choice between data types for a field in a SQL Server database's table, an issue...
2017-02-06
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Fastest way to create and distribute a dynamic report from SQL Server
From request to delivery in 5 minutes or less! xSQL RSS Reporter for SQL Server enables you to generate standard...
2017-01-18
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Tables can't be compared
"I am trying to compare two databases and xSQL Data Compare has marked all table pairs with a red X and...
2017-01-11
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Database synchronization in the Software Development Life Cycle
Reading the title, most of you are probably thinking: What does database synchronization have to do with the Software Development...
2016-12-12
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Documenting databases
Open any book or article about database development and administration, and I can all but guarantee that you will find...
2016-12-01
324 reads
Comparing and synchronizing Oracle databases
Applies to: xSQL Oracle Data Compare v1.0 - 2.0
As you may have noticed, most of the articles in this blog focus...
2016-11-22
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How to deploy your SQL Server database to a remote server
CASE 1: you have direct access to both the SQL Server where the source database is and the SQL Server...
2016-11-11
1,569 reads
Comparing xSQL Schema Snapshots
Applies to: xSQL Schema Compare v7.0.0 – 9.0.2
Before I develop a scenario where xSQL Schema Compare snapshot comparison is necessary let’s...
2016-11-07
342 reads
Why is SQL Server scanning the clustered index when I have an index on the column I am filtering on?
*Originally published in our old blog on January 2009
I ran into a very simple SQL Server performance related question the...
2016-11-02
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Blogs
Announcing a New Book on SQL from 3Cloud Authors
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I am proud to announce the launch of a new book, centered around the...
Identify the (Top 20) most expensive queries across your SQL Server using Query Store
Script to identify the most expensive queries on your database server using the Query...
Setting Up Always Encrypted
In this post we're going to go through the steps to set up Always...
Forums
TOP with Order By alternative, performance results look mixed
Hi I have a situation where I am testing two versions of the same...
Upgrading an Always on Availability Group two node from SQLServer 2016 to 2019
I'm looking for best practice here and these are Azure VMs by the way....
Azure availability groups requirements question
Does anyone know if Azure absolutely requires windows clustered services to support availability groups?...
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