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
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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
169 reads
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
798 reads
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
328 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
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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
344 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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SQL server native CDC
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Import and Export wizard stuck on Guest user
I'm getting a error when using the Import and Export wizard to copy tables...
Aligning Compatibility Version Strategy
I have joined a new project, where the business uses Azure SQL Hyperscale for...
Question of the Day
Initial Config of tempdb
What are the initial config sizes for the tempdb primary data files, secondary data files, and log files in SQL Server 2022?
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