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  • RE: Risky Backups

    This is funny to me, because until my 1st 2k8 installation Christmas week, I didn't know that SQL Server would actually append to an existing disk file. That didn't stop...

    Tom Garth
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    January 13, 2009 at 12:42 pm

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  • RE: The Bionic Office - V2

    Big topic Steve, and an important one.

    I too work from home, and my office is a small corner of a room, but I have a great chair and windows are...

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    January 6, 2009 at 7:37 am

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  • RE: Getting Data out of SQL Server from Powershell

    Good article Chad,

    You hear about these things and don't have time to look into them, then someone comes along and writes a nice concise article demonstrating a real cool tool.

    Thanks,

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    January 3, 2009 at 11:16 am

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  • RE: Guest Editorial: On writing SQL

    Keep in mind... micro only along with a single bi-directional A/D converter. Now those were the days.

    Jeff,

    It's obvious what a bi-directional A/D converter is, but it's hard for me...

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    December 17, 2008 at 12:51 pm

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  • RE: Guest Editorial: On writing SQL

    WILLIAM MITCHELL (12/12/2008)

    On a high level, I consider the stored procedure to be what in electronics is called a black box - you define the inputs and the expected outputs.

    All...

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    December 12, 2008 at 7:55 am

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  • RE: Configuring Kerberos Authentication

    Nicely written Brian.

    After struggling through an SSRS setup a year ago, with a Microsoft Engineer's help, I feel like I understand it now, or at least understand it better than...

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    December 11, 2008 at 8:58 am

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  • RE: The Wild Fringes of SQL Server Development

    As a VB developer since VB 3, Access was the DB choice. In fact Access was developed just for VB. Other mostly ISAM databases were around and we frequently developed...

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    December 3, 2008 at 2:39 pm

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  • RE: SQL Server Preproduction Tasks

    Ken,

    Great article / checklist!

    Thanks,

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    November 27, 2008 at 3:33 pm

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  • RE: Absolutely (Not?)

    Jeff Mason (10/24/2008)

    Vic Kirkpatrick (10/24/2008)

    One that I will not give in on: all interaction with the database and application / mid-tier is done via stored procedures. NO DYNAMIC SQL IN...

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    October 24, 2008 at 11:34 am

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  • RE: Type lengths

    It happens every time. I hate being caught with a tricky one.

    Good QD.

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    September 9, 2008 at 11:54 am

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  • RE: When Is Work, Work?

    I enjoy working for my current employer, a company of about 30 people.

    They can best be described as fair and honest, and in turn expect and believe that we will...

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    September 9, 2008 at 11:33 am

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  • RE: On Indexes and Views

    Timothy,

    That's good information, and a great example.

    Thanks!

    One question anyone?

    I thought that Developer Edition was equivalent to Enterprise Edition, but mine acts like Standard Edition when I don't use NO EXPAND.

    Anybody...

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    September 9, 2008 at 8:08 am

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  • RE: Best Practice

    Ric Sierra (9/4/2008)

    I'm not completly agree with the answer, because depends of the context:

    If you are looking for the best execution plan the answer is #1

    If you are looking for...

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    September 4, 2008 at 9:03 am

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  • RE: Best Practice

    A GREAT QoD! I got it wrong, then read how obvious the answer was. It's amazing the things you don't take time to think about. This will change my practice.

    I've...

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    September 4, 2008 at 8:30 am

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  • RE: TSQL variable

    I'm not sure whether to be confused or intrigued. Good QOD.

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    August 30, 2008 at 7:09 am

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