2018-12-18
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Editorial
The Wild Developers of SQL Server like Wildcards
Phil Factor explains the enduring attachment of database developers to wildcards, despite their current deficiencies.
2025-03-17 (first published: 2018-12-17)
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I may need to re-think the use of table variables
Table variables have been fixed in SQL 2019, so now I have to decide if I will use them again.
2024-07-26 (first published: 2018-12-11)
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The Worst Data Breech
A new law in Australia might be a source for the worst data breeches we could have.
2018-12-10
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2018-12-07
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2020-01-28 (first published: 2018-12-06)
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Lax Security is Harmful for Employment
Data breaches do more than harm an organization. There's a human cost.
2018-12-05
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2018-12-04
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Data with Provenance
File systems and document databases are the wild lands of data privacy. Phil Factor explains the value of JSON Schema in adding provenance to your document data.
2018-12-03
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2018-12-03
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Blogs
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Which Object Definitions Are Available?
For which of these object types can I get the code when I run the OBJECT_DEFINITION() function in SQL Server 2025? (choose 3)
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