Tally Table Uses - Part II
In part II of this series, Sioban Krzywicki shows us another way Tally Tables have helped solve problems - Text Parsing.
Implementing SSIS Package Configurations
Marcin Policht demonstrates how to leverage SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) package variables in order to modify SSIS properties without directly editing package content.
Houston, we have a problem
Phil Factor takes a sideways look at Houston, a new tool for building SQL Azure applications, and is somewhat underwhelmed by what he finds.
Parallelism and Performance: Are You Getting Full Return on Your CPU Investment?
A webinar from the PASS Performance VC on Aug 3, 2010
Snoops
A survey shows the majority of IT administrators have snooped for data on their networks. Steve Jones reminds us to be professionals, each and every day.
Tally Table Uses - Part I
In the first part of a series on Tally Tables, Sioban Krzywicki shows how a Tally Table has helped out with fiscal year calculations.
Making your database changes backward compatible: Changing a relationship
Let's face it: requirements change. There is usually a lot of churn during the design and initial development stages, but changes can happen to mature applications, too. The key is to introduce those changes with the least amount of effort and risk.
Fall 2010 Speaking Opportunities
There is no shortage of events that you can attend this fall and many of them are looking for speakers. If you've solved a problem at work, maybe you want to present a solution at one of these great events.
TSQL LAB 2 - Writing Conditional WHERE Clauses
Jacob Sebastian takes a look at some different ways to write your WHERE clauses. A good basic article for those starting to work with T-SQL.
Blogs
The DIY Cost of Masking Test Data For Smaller Organizations
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve tried hard to do in database development situations if...
T-SQL Tuesday #196 – Two risky career decisions I made
By DataOnWheels
The T-SQL Tuesday topic this month comes James Serra. What career risks have you...
T-SQL Tuesday #192: What career risks have you taken?
This T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by the one and only James Serra – literally...
Forums
XACT_ABORT being set to ON by web services
We have two "identical" instances of an ASP.NET web service (or so I have...
OPENQUERY Flexibility
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OPENQUERY Flexibility
Which of these are valid OPENQUERY() uses?
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