What Do We Want?
Today Steve Jones talks about the challenges of deciding what to include in that next software release. Something that likely isn't as easy as we might think it should be.
Basic Defensive Database Programming Techniques
We can all recognize good-quality database code: It doesn't break with every change in the server's configuration, or on upgrade. It isn't affected by concurrent usage, or high workload. In an extract from his forthcoming book, Alex explains just how to go about producing resilient TSQL code that works, and carries on working.
SQL Saturday #42 - Columbus Call for Speakers
If you want to speak at this June 26 event, submit a session now.
April Webinar: MVP Series
Free webinar training brought to you by Pragmatic Works, WROX, SQL Server Central, and SQL Server Magazine. The April Series will run from April 20 - April 29, 2010. Register now to reserve a place.
Speed Racer
Speed is critical. That's the theme for today's editorial, using the NYSE as an example.
Using Full Text Search in SQL Server 2008
SQL Server 2008 Full-Text Search feature can be used by application developers to execute full-text search queries against character based data residing in a SQL Server table
No One is Safe
A funny example of SQL Injection has Steve Jones reminding us that every application needs to protect itself.
SQL Server Ranking Functions
A new article from Wayne Sheffield that examines the ranking functions in SQL Server. Learn how you can use ROW_NUMBER(), NTILE(), RANK(), and DENSE_RANK() in your applications.
Connecting Your Zend Framework Application to Microsoft Azure
After years of using PHP content management systems and a variety of custom-built PHP content management solutions, PHP Guru Jason Gilmore concluded that no solution effectively offered both the fundamental features of a content management system (CMS) and the flexibility of a web framework.
Blogs
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
Forums
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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