2016-11-29
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Ren
Index rename to standards
Rename indexes according to pattern:
IX_<TableName>_<Col1>_<Col2>..
or
AK_<TableName>_<Col1>_<Col2>..
2014-10-06 (first published: 2014-09-04)
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Duplicate Records using SQLCMD
We have an article here from Renato Buda that shows how to delete duplicate records from your tables. SQLCMD is used with variables that make it easy to write a general purpose script for any table.
2009-04-06
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How SSIS and Other Tools Obtain Metadata
How to author stored procedures that use temp tables, so they work with tools such as SSIS and Crystal Reports.
2008-11-03
9,381 reads
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In SQL Server 2025, what is returned from this code:
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