Writing Nearly Codeless Apps: Part 1
A new series from David Ziffer describes a way of building applications in a more standardized fashion, and it provides a basic review of some software that can help.
Scripts to use XML to insert and update rows in a SQL Server table
The following production code is what I used for inserting and updating database tables using XML as the input. These scripts are for processing data for any table to insert or update data. The support functions provided, retrieve the table schema with their data types, functions to deal with XML dates, primary keys of the table and what fields can be updated. The following article breaks down this process from beginning to end.
Strange but True - Report Parameter Label Blank
Here is another one of those strange but true things that I come across every so often which I thought...
Idera SQL Diagnostic Manager 6.2 Review
A look at Idera's Diagnostic Manager and how it can help you diagnose performance issues on your server instance.
No, I do not provide childcare at my technology events...
A guest editorial from Julie Yack looks at the difference between men and women from the perspective of one very successful woman in technology.
Auditing with Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 - Part 1
The first in this three part series on using Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 5.0 introduces the toolkit and gets started with install and using it.
October Question: Tell us about your favorite experience as a participant in the SQL Server community.
There is a thriving world-wide DBA community that offers many opportunties meet other DBAs, to learn from others, and to...
The One True Script
Phil Factor less-than-fond memories of the days of the One True Source Script. However, despite recent advances, he wonders just how much smoother team-based database development really is.
TSQL Challenge 40 - Convert string representation of numeric values fr
This challenge involves converting numeric values from binary format to hexadecimal format.
Women and Men - Same or Different?
Today we have a guest editorial from Wendy Pastick, co chair of the Women in Technology Virtual Chapter. Today Wendy takls about how men and women handle their careers.
Blogs
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
A New Word: the Kinder Surprise
By Steve Jones
the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize...
Crash-Consistent Snapshot Cloning - Hyper-V Edition
If you’ve been following my T-SQL Snapshot Backup series, most of what I’ve covered...
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SSoL Support on the OS
On which Linux versions is SQL Server 2025 on Linux supported?
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