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Data Driven Architecture

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Most SQL Server developers and DBAs are familiar with the concept of using a database as a back end to a web site or other application. However the database can be used to store more than just the data that users will edit. An interesting approach to application design begins with some knowledge of the metadata about the underlying data structures and using this to drive the application's behavior. New author Jim Craddock has utilized just such a concept in one if his applications and he brings us a look at how this works.

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2005-02-17

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Script Table Data to Insert Statements

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This script will create a series of insert statements for a given table. It does not support every single data type in every way and has some limitations. If you add any enhancements, please send them to me at bbyrd@intellithought.com so I can update it here. Update (28 Feb 2005): Added support/Fixed bug with smalldatetime […]

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2006-01-11 (first published: )

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Writing to a File Using the sp_OACreate Stored Procedure and OSQL: The

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SQL Server has extensions to allow one to call COM based objects from within the server using T-SQL. While this is an interesting feature, it's may not be the best way to structure your applications due to performance reasons. New author Zach Nichter of ScalabilityExperts.com brings us an analysis of different ways of writing out to a file from within SQL Server. Read on to see the most efficient method of generating files on your server.

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2006-11-10 (first published: )

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Estimating Your Space Needs

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How many times have you had to estimate space for a new SQL Server database? How much time did you spend on it? Was it a thumb-in-the-wind guess or did you actually examine a schema and calculate some values. If you have asked someone to estimate the space their database will need, they probably guess more than compute, but now Andre Vigneau gives us an easy way we can teach those developers to put some thought into the process.

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2005-01-25

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Slipstream parameters

What parameters are needed to enable a slipstream installation for setup.exe (SQL Server setup)?

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