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
1,527 reads
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
3,341 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
3,011 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
689 reads
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
Tales From The Field Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of 01-31-2023
By SQLBalls
Hello Dear Reader! After a weekend with a lot of activities, it was a...
Creating a Flyway Desktop Shadow Database in PostgreSQL
By Steve Jones
In order to generate migrations, we need to configure Flyway to use a shadow...
Daily Coping 6 Feb 2023
By Steve Jones
Today’s coping tip is to get back in contact with an old friend. This...
Forums
Future of SQL Server DBA Role
I would like to know what certifications or paths to choose in order to...
Extended Events shows each SQL command in one long line
Hi all, I created Extended Events session to capture sql_batch_completed for duration>5 sec sending...
Group by issue
Hello everyone!! I have this SQL statement: SELECT dateadd(year,(2023 - year(DH.DOC_DATE)),DH.DOC_DATE) AS 'Date', DD.STORE_CODE...
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