SQL Server Connection Strings
Some common and not so common connection strings for the .NET SqlConnection object. The article includes .NET sample code and some tricks to increase the supportability of your application.
2007-11-26
6,938 reads
Articles
Importing XML Files Into SQL Server
Have you ever received an XML file from someone to import into SQL Server? It's not as easy as you might expect, especially in SQL Server 2000. New author Steve Moore brings us an article and code on how to do just that.
2007-11-23 (first published: 2006-02-15)
38,257 reads
Events in SharePoint 2007
Windows® SharePoint® Services (WSS) 3.0 offers developers many significant improvements for building custom business solutions based on SharePoint sites. One of the biggest developer-focused enhancements has to do with a new infrastructure for handling server-side events.
2007-11-23
3,783 reads
Running totals in SQL Server queries
How often do you need to keep a total of all previous rows values when you run a query? This article shows you how you can achieve this.
2007-11-23 (first published: 2006-11-23)
7,074 reads
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - Part 11 - ClickOnce Deployment and Maintenance Options
Part 11 of the series focuses on the process of deploying and maintaining user instance-based applications that employ ClickOnce technology.
2007-11-23
2,037 reads
Reporting at the Top
Often, when developing reports in Reporting Services (SSRS), one has to mix summary information with the details. In Reporting Services, It is not difficult to provide flexible grouping and to display the detail records in a drill-down on-demand method.
2007-11-22
2,369 reads
Troubleshooting Performance Problems in SQL Server 2005
It is not uncommon to experience the occasional slow down of a SQL Server database. A poorly designed database or a system that is improperly configured for the workload are but several of many possible causes of this type of performance problem.
2007-11-22
4,690 reads
SQL Saturday
The SQL Server community has a new event to attend in local markets. The Orlando Users Group put on SQL Saturday recently and here's a short look at how this event came about, and how you might run your own event.
2007-11-21
726 reads
SSW Tech Breakfast - SharePoint (MOSS)
If you are near Sydney, Australia, Marten Ataalla will provide an introduction to Microsoft SharePoint 2007 with the aim of evaluating its effectiveness for Enterprise Content Management (ECM).
2007-11-21
384 reads
XML Workshop XI - Default Namespaces
The eleventh installment of the XML Workshop continues looking at namespaces. This time Jacob Sebastian examines default namespaces and how they impact your XML processing.
2007-11-21
4,526 reads
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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