How to obtain RecordCount (or Number of cases) from a DMX query
This one caught my eye on the Data Mining Forum and it is not the first time that this one...
Manipulating Multiple Objects in SQL Server Management Studio
Every now and then, I see someone doing repetitive tasks in SQL Server Management Studio such as dropping a stored procedure one by one when they need to remove ten or scripting out a single object at a time because they can't select multiple objects from the Object Explorer. I have even seen people create elaborate scripts to perform tasks that involved manipulating multiple database objects to avoid these mundane tasks. In this tip I will show you how this can be done simply by using SQL Server Management Studio.
TSQL Challenge 21 - Reading, recognizing and processing graphical representation of digits.
Here is a challenge that takes you away from those repetitive boring type of queries that you write over and over again, several times a day. All of us, the database people, are familiar with thinking in set based manner as well as row by row style. Here is something that is very interesting where you might need to process records in a 'three-line-at-a-time' fashion.
Balancing the Message
How can we get information about new products, tools, and services in the Internet world? Steve Jones has a poll this Friday asking what ways you would like to interact with SQL Server vendors on the site.
Passing Parameters as (almost) 1, 2, and 3 Dimensional Arrays
It's a well known fact that there's no such thing as a true "array" in SQL Server and that you can't pass a table as a parameter... but you can get a lot closer than you think.
Balancing the Message
How can we get information about new products, tools, and services in the Internet world? Steve Jones has a poll this Friday asking what ways you would like to interact with SQL Server vendors on the site.
Balancing the Message
How can we get information about new products, tools, and services in the Internet world? Steve Jones has a poll this Friday asking what ways you would like to interact with SQL Server vendors on the site.
Balancing the Message
How can we get information about new products, tools, and services in the Internet world? Steve Jones has a poll this Friday asking what ways you would like to interact with SQL Server vendors on the site.
Identity Values – Two things to know
I saw someone post a question recently about running out of identity values in an INT column. It happens, it’s...
The Right Attitude to be a Mentor
When I first reported to my duty assignment with the US Air Force, there were 3 sergeants in my shop....
Blogs
SQL Server Security: Always Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
SQL Server Security – TDE Encryption
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
A Las Vegas Break
By Steve Jones
Only a little break for me. I’m actually heading to Las Vegas today for ...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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