Y2K Strikes Again
Steve Jones recently got bit by a bug the reminded him of the Y2K fiasco. Read about the problem and how Steve solved the problem.
2003-02-17
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T-SQL
Recreate dependencies in database
This procedure refresh all views of current database in good order to recreate correct dependencies lost after updating views.This procedure just call sp_refreshview and uses temporary tableExecution of this procedure prevent errors in DTS Import/Export wyzard : Copy objects and data between SQL Server databasesexec refresh_all_views_in_order -- in current database and all dependencies are ok […]
2003-02-13
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MetaData_TableDependenceOrder
MetaData_TableDependenceOrder Lists User tables in foreign key dependence order.I use this to determine data load order without having to disable foreign key constraints accepts a database name (required) and an optional comma delimited list of tables to filter the dependency list with. If tablelist is not passed, it returns all tables with a load ranking […]
2003-02-12
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Using Exotic Joins in SQL - Part 2
In the previous article, you saw how the BETWEEN operator could be used in joins to solve problems dealing with range-based data. In this article, Chris Cubley will show you how to take joins even further by using multiple criteria in joins as well as using the greater than, less than, and not equals operators in joins.
2003-02-05
13,876 reads
Delete record efficiently. (sp_CheckAndDelete )
The sp_CheckAndDelete stored procedure specially created for handling process of data deleting efficiently in MS SQL Server 2000 tables, as it is too difficult to handle this process when dependants exist for record to be deleted. When the deleting process is done with sp_CheckAndDelete stored procedure, you will be informed the status of the process […]
2003-01-30
208 reads
Using Exotic Joins in SQL Part 1
When most developers think of joins, they think of a.SomethingID = b.SomethingID. This type of join, the equijoin, is vitally important to SQL programming; however, it only scratches the surface of the power of the SQL join. This is the first in a series of articles that will look at several different types of exotic joins in SQL. This article will focus on using the BETWEEN operator in joins when dealing with range-based data.
2005-04-29 (first published: 2003-01-22)
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How to Search for Date and Time Values
Because of the way date and time values are stored in SQL Server, searching for a particular date or time is not as straightforward as you might think it would be. This article describes how date/time values are stored, how the database design can simplify (or complicate) data retrieval, and how to query date/time data to get the right results every time.
2003-01-21
36,183 reads
A Normalization Primer
For most DBAs, normalization is an understood concept, a bread and butter bit of knowledge. However, it is not at all unusual to review a database design by a development group for an OLTP (OnLine Transaction Processing) environment and find that the schema chosen is anything but properly normalized. This article by Brian Kelley will give you the core knowledge to data model.
2003-01-13
18,884 reads
CSV Lists of Columns in Different Formats
This script creates comma separated lists of columns in different formats. These lists can be copied and pasted into other T-SQL statements. The lists are formatted as: a simple list of column names, a list with the column names as declared variables (@ + column name + data type), a list with column names as […]
2002-12-26
231 reads
Create an Access database from TSQL using ADOX
This SP will create an Access database from TSQL using ADOX.Instead of Access, the Provider can be changed so that it will create *any* kind of database from DBase 3, Oracle, Excel, etc...
2002-12-11
369 reads
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