Leveraging Constraint Evaluation Sequence in SQL Server
Constraints on a table in SQL Server are evaluated in a specific sequence. Knowing this sequence can help us leverage them to realize various business requirements.
2014-01-27
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SQL Server
SQL Server Cloud Migration Part I
A SQL Server migration with minimal business impact while synchronizing schema and data.
2013-09-23
3,376 reads
Using XML from data variable option in SSIS
Learn how you can manipulat XML documents solely in memory. No file required.
2013-05-15
13,576 reads
Retrieve SQL Instance Connect Info
This script quickly returns Server Name, Cluster Node, Default Drive Letter for MSDB database, IP address and port
2013-04-11 (first published: 2013-03-24)
1,466 reads
An in-depth look at change detection in SQL Server - Part 02
Auditing, conflict resolution, tamper & concurrency protection are some of the most common requirements for any enterprise system – this 2-part series presents an in-depth look at the various change detection mechanisms available within SQL Server.
2013-02-19
8,381 reads
SQL Triggers in a Security Context
This article will show you how to use user-defined triggers to supplement your security policies, preventing unauthorised data manipulation and blocking unfriendly logins.
2012-07-12
6,513 reads
Documenting the Undocumented
Not everything in SQL Server is documented and Steve Jones doesn't think that everything should be. However some features are used often and should have additional documentation.
2012-06-26
339 reads
Session complete status and estimated completion time
A small retake on the popular percent complete script which tell how much more time an executing command will take.
2012-03-21 (first published: 2012-03-07)
1,621 reads
What, when and who? Auditing 101 - Part 2
In my previous article we discussed Change Tracking which is one of the new technologies introduced by Microsoft. This article will focus on Change Data Capture.
2014-12-12 (first published: 2012-01-16)
13,529 reads
10 Bad Things About Reporting Services 2008 R2
SSRS 2008 R2 introduced lots of exciting new features, reviewed in a sister article to this one. Here we consider what Microsoft didn't do well in this version of Reporting Services.
2011-09-06
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