New SQL Server 2005 Books Online available
I saw this first on Karen Watterson's blog. Microsoft has released an update to SQL Server 2005's Books Online:
Download
A quick...
2005-12-07
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Blog Posts
SQL 2005 Certified
Maybe not certified, but I took the 70-441 test today and I thought it was relatively easy. The format was...
2005-12-02
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Updated my professional site
Slowly reworking my professional site at http://www.truthsolutions.com/
but as of right now it's more of a brochure site than anything else....
2005-11-30
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64-bit
I wrote an editorial on the 64-bit decision by Exchange to not release
their next version in 32 bit. Only 64....
2005-11-29
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Update on MSSQL::OlleDB - Name Change
SQL Server MVP Erland Sommarskog has announced
a name change to MSSQL::OlleDB. It's now known as Win32::SQLServer.
This is to bring it...
2005-11-27
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New Version of Apex SQL Edit released
Looked over at the Apex SQL site and noticed they released a new
version of ApexSQL Edit last weekend. I went...
2005-11-26
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"Predicate Evaluation Order"
In writing an article for SQL Server Standard's January issue, I received a tech edit comment from Adam Machanic
about a...
2005-11-25
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PromptSQL - Intellisense for SQL Server
Visual Studio has spoiled me. I love the Intellisense feature that has continued to evolve with each new edition of Microsoft's...
2005-11-25
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Writing an article - don't be afraid to get started!
Writing at article for SQL Server Central tends to be a very rewarding
experience. Every chance I get, I encourage others...
2005-11-25
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New version of ADO.NET provider for MySQL is available
The following announcement came out this morning on the Annouce mailing list for MySQL:
"MySQL Connector/Net 1.0.7, a new version of...
2005-11-21
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Blogs
Heading to SQL Bits 2025
By Steve Jones
I’ll be at SQL Bits tomorrow, Saturday Jun 20, 2025 for the final day...
Exploring the Next Gen General Purpose Tier in Azure SQL Managed Instance
By John
In a recent video, I took a hands-on look at the Next Gen General...
Why India’s NEW Tax Regime is a GAME CHANGER for the Job Market
By Rohit Garg
India’s 2025 tax reforms have introduced a bold shift in how income is taxed,...
Forums
XML_COMPRESSION for existing tables
We are in the process of upgrading to SQL Server 2022 and would like...
How to Choose the Right Tool for MS SQL to PostgreSQL Migration
Comments posted to this topic are about the item How to Choose the Right...
Adding Defaults
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Question of the Day
Adding Defaults
I have a table, called dbo.logger, in SQL Server 2022. I decide to add two new columns to this table with this code.
ALTER TABLE dbo.logger ADD CreateDate DATETIME CONSTRAINT dfGetDate DEFAULT GETDATE() GO ALTER TABLE dbo.logger ADD ModifyDate DATETIME DEFAULT dfGetDate GOWhat happens when I run these two batches? See possible answers