Microsoft SQL Server certification
A few weeks ago I was engaged in a useful discussion about the merits of getting certified on Microsoft SQL...
2007-02-18
1,901 reads
Tim Mitchell
For those just starting out with SSIS
Having cut my teeth on SQL Server 2000, I had some (but not a lot) of DTS experience. Recently I...
2007-01-30
1,380 reads
SSC bought out by Red Gate... Now what?
One of the highlights of my weekday mornings is reading the editorial by
Steve Jones of SQLServerCentral.com. However, this past...
2006-11-23
1,541 reads
Essential Audio for .NET Pros
For your listening enjoyment, I have compiled a list off essential audio for .NET developers and SQL DBAs. This list...
2006-10-06
1,381 reads
SQL Injection... is this still a problem?
For some reason, today I came across at least a half-dozen blog posts and articles about how to avoid SQL...
2006-10-03
1,426 reads
Dallas Code Camp 2006
Generally I don't look forward to giving up an entire Saturday at work. However, today's Dallas Code Camp was an...
2006-08-29
1,583 reads
Be on the lookout for the mistakes of others
I've come to learn that there are some really flaky systems out there. Not just a few quirks here and...
2006-06-15
1,391 reads
SQL Server Connections
I found out today that I will get to attend the SQL Server Magazine Connections conference (part of the DevConnections...
2005-12-21
1,405 reads
PASS 2005: Day Four
Day Four wrapped up SQL Pass 2005. As a first time attendee to this event, my head was swimming by...
2005-10-01
1,361 reads
PASS 2005: Day Three
Day Three of PASS had a decidedly better start than did the previous day. After finally figuring out the effective...
2005-09-29
1,307 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers