Learn XML
Steve Jones talks about XML and how it will be more and more important for DBAs to understand this in the future.
Red Gate launches Exceptional DBA Awards 2012 - bringing DBAs the recognition they deserve
The 2012 Exceptional DBA awards are back. Learn how you can enter and win a trip to the 2012 PASS Summit.
Selecting from hierarchies like Managers and Employees
Chuck Hoffman shows a technique using sets for selecting records from hierarchies such as Manager / Employee structures.
New Built-in Conversion Functions in SQL Server 2012
SQL Server 2012 introduces three new built-in conversion functions: PARSE, TRY_ PARSE, and TRY_CONVERT. These functions were introduced to be more familiar to users of expression languages. They perform a subset of the functionality of the pre-existing conversion functions. This article will introduce these three new functions and their usage.
20 tips on converting MySQL views to MS SQL
This article gives 20 tips how to modify MySQL views to make it compatible with Microsoft SQL Server.
New FileTable Feature in SQL Server 2012
The FileTable feature of SQL Server 2012 is an enhancement to the FILESTREAM feature which was introduced in SQL Server 2008. In this tip we will take a look at how to use FileTable feature of SQL Server 2012.
Being Responsible for Code
How responsible should developers be for their code? Facebook has an interesting way of looking at their engineers' performance.
Manage your environment with CMS
How to setup and use Central Management Server to manage a disperse environment.
When Will You Upgrade to SQL Server 2012?
Having noticed a very low rate of migration to the latest version of SQL Server, Brad McGehee asks - when will you upgrade to 2012?
Creating Chart Reports in SSRS SQL Server 2008 R2
SQL Server Reporting Services provides several ways to analyze data; one of them is creating Chart reports. Arshad Ali demonstrates how to create, modifying and beautifying the chart report quickly and easily.
Blogs
Excellent article on securing msdb
By Brian Kelley
Fabiano Amorim has written an excellent article at Simple Talk on securing msdb. Here's...
T-SQL Tuesday #201: Temp Tables
By Steve Jones
This month we have a new host, which I am grateful for. So many...
When Do You Reach For A #temp Table?
I needed to do some research because there is more to #temp tables than...
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Question of the Day
Escaping Strings
The STRING_ESCAPE() function requires 2 parameters in SQL Server 2025. The first is a string of text and the second is the type of escape rules being used. What are the options for the second parameter?
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