March/April 2006 Edition of SQL Server Standard Available
The March/April 2006 edition of SQL Server Standard magazine is now
available. This issue focuses on Transact-SQL for SQL Server 2005.
Though...
2006-04-03
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Blog Posts
12-inch grass stem?
Those of us in technology are very, very used to automated systems,
batch jobs, etc., all which run without human interaction...
2006-03-29
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Internet Explorer Vulnerability
If you're using Internet Explorer, be advised Microsoft has released a
security advisory for Internet Explorer. This would allow an attacker
to...
2006-03-28
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RegCreateKeyEX() error
I just began migrating SQL Servers (2000) to Windows 2003 from Windows 2000 a few months ago. In the past, I...
2006-03-27
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Is Documentation Dying?
The BOL for SQL Server 2005 has been interesting to read. On one hand there is a more comprehensive approach...
2006-03-24
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Blue Hat
Microsoft had their Blue Hat security conference recently, inviting hackers to take their shots at the Microsoft products. Mostly security...
2006-03-16
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Rights within the database
This is a follow-on to my post What are the actual rights?
First and foremost, I want to include membership in...
2006-03-14
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What are the actual rights?
One of the things I've started to work on are some scripts to quickly
be able to pull what a user's...
2006-03-14
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First Impressions of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
I received a copy of Professional SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
a few weeks back from Kathi. Because of illness and...
2006-03-13
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Tool Updates
Catching up on recent updates for tools I've looked at and/or recommended.
SQL Server Tools:
PromptSQL is now up to version 1.4....
2006-03-13
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Blogs
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference
By DataOnWheels
I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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