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Over-thinking Database Build Scripts

With SQL Server we tend to build databases, when necessary, from one or more build scripts. If making changes to existing versions of the database, we then script the required changes. Usually, a synchronization tool will create a script that can be tweaked to work; although occasionally it will require something more complicated, as when […]

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2019-06-29

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Stairway to Exploring Database Metadata

SQL Server Dynamic Online Catalog: Why Should You Care? Stairway to Exploring Database Metadata Level 1

In this first level, we look at the overview of what metadata is contained in each database, gain some understanding of the different types of information, and examine a few basic examples.

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2019-03-26 (first published: )

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