SQLite and the Performance Implications of Indexes
Indexes make an enormous difference in the read speed of a databases. I have previously mentioned that adding proper indexes...
2017-02-05
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SQLWise
MS Access – Store a Different Value than Displayed in a Combo Box
It is occasionally usefully to display a different values in an Access combo box than what is actually stored in...
2016-10-13
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Python Distributions
Python Distributions Python is free and open source software. A programmer could download the executables for Python directly from the...
2016-07-01
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Pronouns in technical writing.
When doing technical writing, or for that matter most forms of writing , we need to be able to refer to...
2016-02-17
679 reads
New Publications and a Video
The people at Webucator were kind enough to make a video based on my article on dealing with SQL Server...
2015-11-17
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Making Changes to Many Forms In Access
Although generally I prefer to create custom interfaces for my databases using fully developed programming languages like Python or C#....
2015-07-03
514 reads
Keep it short
I have been thinking about resumes a great deal lately. Since I recently passed the Bar Exam, I have been...
2015-06-14
560 reads
Dealing with SQL Server LOCK resource errors.
I was recently doing some testing that required a fairly large table. I created the test table, and set it...
2014-05-26
814 reads
Order of a Result Set in SQL
I have seen people build procedures that rely on a result set being returned in a certain order. This is...
2013-09-14
769 reads
SQL Server Three Valued Logic and Ansi Nulls
SQL Server uses a three valued logic with True, False, and Unknown. And, normally, SQL Server Nulls are not comparable....
2013-08-21
1,307 reads
Blogs
Creating a Local Model Chatbot on Windows
By Steve Jones
After my session at VSLive last week, I had a few questions from the...
To refer and to be referred
Referrals have never been more important in the job market. They’re no longer nice...
A New Word: Dorgone
By Steve Jones
dorgone– adj. wondering if you could slip away from an event or group conversation...
Forums
Querying Multiple Tables for the Same Information
I have about 100 Tables that are all suffixed with _Modify. These tables record...
Make It Routine
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Finding Gaps in Sequential Data Using SQL Server
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Question of the Day
Negative and Positive Numbers
If I want to know whether a number of negative, positive, or zero, what is the easiest way to get this in T-SQL?
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