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SQLXML 2.0 (XML for SQL Server 2000)

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Microsoft® SQL Server 2000 introduced several new features for querying database tables and receiving the results as an XML document. Web release 1 of SQLXML (XML for SQL Server) added Updategrams and XML Bulk Load functionality, as well as a host of other features to the SQL Server 2000 base.

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2001-10-29

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SQL Server 2000: New Features Provide Unmatched Ea

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SQL Server 2000 includes many new features that extend its capabilities as a high performance relational database system with a rich development environment. This article presents an overview of new product features including AWE support, new data types, new user-defined and built-in functions as well as enhancements in trigger functionality, indexing, collation, and property definition.

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2001-08-03

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SQLServerCentral.com Wrox Book Giveaway

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Our first contest will begin July 23rd! We’ll be giving away a free Wrox book titled: SQL Server 2000 Database Design
to the individual who refers the most users to SQLServerCentral.com throughout the duration of the contest. The contest will last from July 23rd until July 29th.
To insure that each referral counts, make sure that each person you refer has your SQLServerCentral.com registered email address. Good luck!

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2001-07-23

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PASS 2001 North America - Register and Save $500

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Unique access to more than 110 sessions and 80 presenters, including SQL Server users and Microsoft developers. Educational tracks include: data warehousing and business intelligence; developing web-enabled and line of business solutions; enterprise database administration and deployment; and, professional development. Register today and get a great return on your SQL Server investment!

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2001-07-04

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ORDER BY alias

There is a table tmp_tab: 

CREATE TABLE tmp_tab (
id int,
val int
);
INSERT INTO tmp_tab VALUES
(1, 1),
(2, NULL),
(3, 3),
(4, 4),
(5, 5);
You want to order the rows ids by the following expression: 
    ISNULL(val, id) + 1
Which of the following queries produces the expected ordering and why? (Select all correct)

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