Exploring the Varbinary Type
A brief look at the Varbinary data type and its uses in SQL Server for beginners.
2013-02-07
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Timothy A Wiseman
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Single User Performance of SQLite v. SQL Server
A look at the performance of SQL Server compared to SQLite for single user applications.
2012-07-19
7,067 reads
An Informal Look at Database Performance
A review on the basic steps to correct a poorly performing query
2010-09-08
12,480 reads
Going From Many Schemas To One Schema
A Technique to deal with moving data from multiple schemas into one table
2010-08-09
6,401 reads
Undocumented Extended and Stored Procedures
Some useful undocumented extended and stored procedures in SQL Server 2005
2009-11-20 (first published: 2008-05-09)
33,452 reads
2008-12-02
9,122 reads
2008-09-09
12,787 reads
CTEs in Report Creation
A discussion on using CTEs to speed the development and maintenance of reports and enhance readability.
2008-03-31
6,159 reads
Reading Ad Hoc Text Files with OpenDataSource
Discusses the techniques and reasons to use opendatasource for reading text files in SQL Server 2005.
2007-12-13
10,376 reads
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USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers