SQL Saturday #81 - Birmingham, AL
Come get a free day of SQL Server training in Birmingham on Jul 30, 2011.
"SQL Solstice I: The Dog Days of SQL" Opens For Registration!
Get three days of training in Raleigh, NC on Aug 18-20. There are free and paid options that you can read more about.
SQL Overview VI - Monitoring Process Locks
In the sixth part of his series on monitoring your SQL Server, David Bird looks at process locks.
Be Reasonable
Be reasonable. That's how Steve Jones thinks managers ought to behave towards their employees.
How to use temporary table in function
See a short and dirty example how to use temporary table in user defined function (UDF).
URI Parser: A set of 20 CLR functions for URI parsing
A set of 20 functions for URI and URL parsing, using .NET's native System.Uri parser
Managing SQL Server Service Broker Environments
SQL Server Service Broker (SSBS) is a new architecture (introduced with SQL Server 2005 and enhanced further in SQL Server 2008 and later versions) that allows you to write asynchronous, decoupled, distributed, persistent, reliable, scalable and secure queuing/message-based applications within the database itself. Arshad Ali looks at how we can manage, monitor and troubleshoot Service Broker environments.
PASS Data Architecture Present Microsoft – Readying on ‘Hadoop’
On Thursday July 20th, MCM Gaurav Aggarwal will provide an overview of the different options on MS platform for Hadoop
SQLServerCentral Webinar Series #11: A Sandbox Development Process
Steve Jones is your host introducing Grant Fritchey who'll present this webinar. This session explores the use of two Red Gate products, SQL Virtual Restore and SQL Source Control, in establishing a well-defined development process that allows for the use of known data sets and source code management of your database code. These tools work together to help you create a sandbox environment where you can test and develop your databases. Working with a development process is the best way to ensure a safe deployment process to protect your production systems.Developing software without establishing a good process can be a situation rife with the possibility of disaster.
I Want Stupid Employees
Why don't employers want to fund training? Steve Jones has a few thoughts after a great piece that shows the lack of wisdom in withholding training.
Blogs
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Deploying AI in logistics (the unfiltered version)
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document III
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT TOP 2
json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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