Changing Server Collation on SQL Server 2008
In this article, learn about the risks of changing server collation as well as how to go about making this change.
The Cloud is Nothing Special
This week Steve talks about cloud computing, and the fact that a lot of what the cloud does is no big deal. But it can be helpful to IT professionals.
TSQL Challenge 39 - Calculate Gross Profit by Item using FIFO method
This challenge is related to an inventory management application where your job is to calculate the profitability by item (cost v/s sales) using First-In-First-Out (FIFO) processing method.
Identify database features restricted to a specific edition of SQL Server 2008
Ever wanted to know how he can identify whether a database uses any of the features that are restricted to a specific edition of SQL Server 2008. In this tip we will go through the steps a DBA needs to follow to identify a database which uses edition specific features.
Minesweeper in T-SQL
Whatever happened to the idea that programming in TSQL can be fun? A Simple-Talk reader contributes an article to remind us all that there is more to TSQL than wrestling with DMVs and pummelling recalcitrant correlated subqueries.
The MERGE Statement in SQL Server 2008
When the SQL MERGE statement was introduced in SQL Server 2008, it allowed database programmers to replace reams of messy code with something quick, simple and maintainable. The MERGE syntax just takes a bit of explaining, and Rob Sheldon is, as always, on hand to explain with plenty of examples.
From Zero to SSIS! Learning SQL Server Integration Services
Learn SSIS from MVP Andy Leonard in Waltham, MA on Oct 6-8, 2010. This is a paid event. More details inside.
Inside the Optimizer: Constructing a Plan - Part 4
The final part in a series by Paul White exploring the internals of query optimization. Learn how
We Are Not Alone
Today we have a guest editorial from Robert Pearl that talks about the SQL Server community, and how you can get involved.
Conditional report rendering based on render formats for SSRS Reports
When using Report Manager, users can export reports to different formats like PDF, XLS and others. When reports are exported to other formats they also include all of the content from the report, but rendered to the format of the report output. There maybe scenarios where you would not want a particular part or component of report to appear in these other report formats. A practical example of this could be that you want to display images when the report is displayed in HTML, but not when the report is exported to a PDF format. In this tip we take a look at a new feature in Reporting Services that allows us to control these items without having to create multiple report versions.
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Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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