How to re-create database quickly
I was running some database unit tests and needed to drop completely everyhing in my database. There are really many...
2011-07-04
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SQL Treeo
Cleaner T-SQL with Table Value Constructors
Table Value Constructors were introduced in SQL Server 2008 and enables you to (not only) insert more records with one...
2011-06-29
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Instead Of Trigger and OUTPUT clause headache
It is known that you cannot get inserted identity values using OUTPUT clause when inserting to view which has instead...
2011-06-28
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Scripting dependencies of User-defined Table Types
I was using user-defined tables types (UDTT) quite intensively despite of their current disadvantages especially their forced READONLY behavior when...
2011-06-23
3,413 reads
Red Gate’s SQL Source Control and better SQL objects organization
Red Gate’s SQL Source Control (RGSSC) is very decent solution source control solution for database development. I am personally using...
2011-06-23
3,012 reads
Stored procedures vs. Do-It-At-Application-Layer-At-All-Costs
Many years back when ASP 2.0 (not ASP.NET) was used as primary server language for web application on Microsoft platform,...
2011-06-10
730 reads
Static or “global” variables in T-SQL using CLR UDT
I faced problem that I had many lookup tables like ProductType, ClientType etc. and wanted to refer to their values...
2011-06-05
1,747 reads
What is SSMS Addin
SSMS is abbreviation of SQL Server Management Studio, according to Microsoft description it is “an integrated environment for accessing, configuring,...
2011-06-03
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SQL Treeo – Create custom folders in SSMS
SQL Treeo is free add-in to SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) which enables user to create own folder structures within...
2011-05-25
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Blogs
Using a tnsnames.ora file with the Microsoft Connector for Oracle in SSIS
One of the nice things about the Microsoft Connector for Oracle is that it...
ChatGpt Experiments–Getting Documentation
By Steve Jones
I get asked questions by salespeople all the time. Usually this is because a...
A New Word: Jouska
By Steve Jones
jouska – a hypothetical conversation that you compulsively play out in your head –...
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SQL Website Development: A Comprehensive Guide to Building Dynamic Web Applicati
Introduction to SQL Website Development What is SQL? Importance of SQL in web development...
puzzeled with "exec sp_cursor 180150007,40,1"
I've noticed in one of our applications a cursor uses operation 40 and that...
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