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/*
A couple
of years ago, I wrote the Simple-Talk Prettifier. This is really no more than a stored
procedure that...
2009-08-14
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/*
A couple
of years ago, I wrote the Simple-Talk Prettifier. This is really no more than a stored
procedure that...
2009-08-14
3,534 reads
You may think that the task of teasing out the exact nature
of the data and processes within a company...
2009-08-11
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Phil reflects on the problem-solving power of SQLServerCentral at its best, and mentions some of the impressive contributions to the Summer SQL Stumpers competition
2009-08-11
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Everyone has an opinion on the best advice to give an IT person who is unemployed and wants to get back into paid work. Phil Factor outlines what he would advise.
2009-07-16
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The use of non-relational databases is a fascinating topic but they will remain special-purpose and are not competing with SQL-based relational databases.
2009-07-13
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Developers and DBAs both tend to lead stressful lives. Occasionally, things don't go to plan, and this stress can then build to pretty intolerable levels. Without adaptive methods of dealing with stress, things can go very wrong...
2009-07-02
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When you're doing any database development work, it won't be long before you need to seriously consider the documentation of your routines. Should we, as a community, propose a common standard for T-SQL headers, and the information that should go into them?
2009-06-30
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Phil enjoys an old Microsoft Training manual and wonders why it is no longer possible to encompass the whole of SQL in a 400 page book any more..
2009-06-29
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Going through one’s father’s belongings after his death is always a poignant, bitter-sweet experience. I was going through his most precious books a while back; there were books that were written by him, books by friends and relatives, books about friends...
2009-06-26
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I was reading a MCP training manual for SQL Server the other day. It was good. The whole of TSQL...
2009-06-22
1,738 reads
Have you ever wanted to filter a visual by selecting a range of values...
By Steve Jones
I wrote a post recently about pruning branches in git. That’s part of the...
By James Serra
I talked about Microsoft Fabric shortcuts in my blog post Microsoft Fabric – the...
Is there a specific platform or website where I can verify the compatibility between...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Truncate tables where Referential Integrity...
Hi all, We have a SSIS package that does 2 things in parallel: moves...
I backup the Resource database from my SQL Server 2022 instance. I then install CUs 1, 2, 3, and 4. I have an issue and need to restore my Resource database from backup. Is there anything I need to do after restoring this database?
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