Implementing a Generic Data Access Layer in ADO.NET Part 1
In Part 1 of a 3 Part Series Joydip Kanjilal discusses the implementation of a provider independent Data Access Layer in ADO.NET.
2008-03-28
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Articles
Standard Query Operators with LINQ
LINQ to Objects and LINQ to Entities have an arsenal of Standard Query Operators that operate on sequences to perform a wide variety of operations.
2008-03-28
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Interview with Chuck Kelley - Part II
Part two of the interview looks at some design decisions in building a warehouse as well as some of the tools available.
2008-03-27
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2008-03-27
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Best Practices when performing maintenance in a DBM environment
If you have configured database mirroring in synchronous with or without automatic failover mode, you can switch to the mirror server instance and make it available to the clients while you perform hardware or software maintenance on the principal server instance. So let’s see how we can do this:
2008-03-27
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How to import an Excel file into SQL Server 2005 using Integration Services
Integration Services, which replaces Data Transformation Services (DTS) in SQL Server 2005, is a tool for extracting, transforming, and loading data.
2008-03-27
4,921 reads
The Credit Debate
As databases grow, we store more and more types of data. This Friday's poll asks what types of data you don't want to store.
2008-03-27
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The Credit Debate
As databases grow, we store more and more types of data. This Friday's poll asks what types of data you don't want to store.
2008-03-27
29 reads
The Credit Debate
As databases grow, we store more and more types of data. This Friday's poll asks what types of data you don't want to store.
2008-03-27
40 reads
A Refresher on Joins
Knowing the various types of joins can greatly expand your T-SQL skills. Jambu Krishnamurthy brings us a refresher article on the various types of joins and how to write them.
2008-03-26 (first published: 2007-04-24)
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences I
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which are explicitly linked to increment a number in a table when a new row is added?
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