The use of bitmasking is usually limited to decoding values in the system views, but it can be useful in other places when you want to save space. New author Lee Everest brings us an introduction to bitmasking and its use in SQL Server 2005.
2007-12-05 (first published: 2006-12-13)
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Continuing with his series on XML structures, this article looks at how to split a string up using XQUERY.
2007-12-05
7,198 reads
Once you get familiar with the File Scripting Object (FSO), managing files in Access is not so bad--getting started is the painful part. To help you along, this month's download includes sample code for both Access (early bound) and VB Script (late bound).
2007-12-05
4,203 reads
Use familiar XML markup to extend the capabilities of your relational database.
2007-12-05
2,565 reads
SQL Server performance can be tracked and monitored by using performance counters. For SQL Server 2005 performance counters can be displayed by using the “sys.os_exec_performance_counters” Dynamic Management View (DMV).
2007-12-05
2,495 reads
Migrating databases between production, test, development and train servers is something that a DBA needs to deal with constantly. During migration, one of the inevitable issues we need to deal with is concept of Orphaned Users.
2007-12-04
11,394 reads
In SQL Reporting Services, the native Matrix control provides a crosstab view of data, similar in behavior to a PivotTable in MS Excel. Rows and columns will have intersecting points of data which is often useful in time based reporting . David Leibowitz shows you how...
2007-12-04
2,768 reads
This article provides an architecture and process framework for implementing common reference data in a data-warehousing environment.
2007-12-04
2,734 reads
Indexes directly affect the performance of database applications. This article uses analogies to describe how indexes work. The estimated execution plan feature of the Query Window is utilized to compare the performance of two queries in a batch.
2007-12-04
5,686 reads
We often see ways to improve your career, but there's a flip side as well. In the spirit of our "worst practices" series, Steve Jones takes a look at ten skills that could cost you your job if you can't perform them.
2007-12-03 (first published: 2006-11-30)
67,769 reads
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In my experience, FinOps success has never been just about tools or dashboards. It...
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I have a database, DNRTest, that has a number of tables and other objects in it. The other day, I was trying to mock up a test and ran this code on the same server:
-- run yesterday CREATE DATABASE DNRTest2 GO USE DNRTest2 GO CREATE TABLE NewTable (id INT) GOToday, I realize that I need a copy of DNRTest for another mockup, and I run this:
-- run today USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest2 FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens? See possible answers