My Schedule at the Summit/Let’s Connect
I’m flying out Sunday via Alaska Air, taking the direct flight from Orlando to Seattle, arriving at 11:40 am. If...
Using Information Schema Views
Many seasoned database developers tuck away all the commonly-used INFORMATION_SCHEMA queries as templates. They're an indispensable supplement to sp_help and sp_helpText to get handy information about your database objects, and, even if you use SQL Prompt, they're usually the best standard way to access such information programmatically within a routine. They are ISO standard SQL and are here to stay. Rob Sheldon goes through the basics in a timely refresher course.
Where Will We PASS Each Other?
In my a post on Monday, I talked about who I want to meet while at the PASS Summit. Today...
Happy Halloween 2009
It's another holiday and time for another blooper reel from the past month. Happy Halloween from SQLServerCentral.
The 2009 SQLServerCentral party at the PASS Summit
Get some details about the 2009 SQLServerCentral party at the PASS Summit in November.
Backup SQL Server Databases with a Windows PowerShell Script
In a previous tip on Backup and Restore SQL Server databases programmatically with SMO, you've seen how you can use Windows PowerShell to backup and restore SQL Server databases. In this tip, I will cover how to use Windows PowerShell to generate SQL Server backups
XY (Scatter) Chart for Analysis Services Data
Display data series' as a set of points with an XY (scatter) chart - typically to compare distinct values across categories. BI Architect Bill Pearson leads the hands-on creation of an XY chart based upon an Analysis Service data source.
Index Primer - Just what statistics are kept?
An in-depth look at index statistics and how they are used by the optimizer by Josef Richberg.
Sharepoint Growth is Good
Sharepoint is a product that many IT people despise, but it's a popular seller for Microsoft. Steve Jones thinks that Sharepoint's growth is a good thing for DBAs as well.
A Unified Approach to Multi-DataBase Query Templates
While trying to get the information he needed out of various SQL, MySQL and Oracle environments, Michael finally got tired of endlessly flicking through reference manuals and having to work so hard just to formulate his queries. So he decided to build a cross-platform Query Template solution to make his life easier, and he even went as far as building a .NET control to be integrated into applications. He's been kind enough to share the control, and the theory behind it, with us.
Blogs
How to Connect to SQL Server When Nothing Else Works – DAC
By gbargsley
It's 2 AM. Your phone is going off. Users can't connect to the application,...
Get a Range of Sequence Values: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I discovered a procedure recently that I wasn’t aware of: sp_sequence_get_range. This post looks...
The Agent Era: When “How do I…?” Replaces “Where do I click?”
By Arun Sirpal
After a year away getting to grips with AI and its application across the...
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Detecting Deadlocks
By default, how often is the SQL Server Database Engine checking for deadlocks?
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