Twenty tips to write a good stored procedure
This article will provide some useful information to write a SP. I have emphasized on performance.
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Disaster Recovery Scenarios with HP Data Protector
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Push vs. pull: Configuring SQL Server replication
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T-SQL Best Practices – Part 2
Continuing our discussion covering T-SQL best practices, this article focuses on how to optimize writing a jack-of- all-trades stored procedure (SP).
A Story of the Deleted Transaction Log
James DiMauro brings us a story of how a transaction log was deleted and then recreated. (from July 2008)
Good for the Goose
This Friday's poll asks you about having a fair set of benefits for extra time work. Steve Jones wants to know how your employer treats you.
Good for the Goose
This Friday's poll asks you about having a fair set of benefits for extra time work. Steve Jones wants to know how your employer treats you.
Good for the Goose
This Friday's poll asks you about having a fair set of benefits for extra time work. Steve Jones wants to know how your employer treats you.
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In-Person CISA Training – April 13-16, 2026
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EightKB 2026
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Vectors in SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Odd Sequences
What values are returned from this code?
CREATE SEQUENCE NumericSequence
AS NUMERIC(5,1)
START WITH 1.0
INCREMENT BY 0.1;
GO
SELECT NEXT VALUE FOR NumericSequence
GO
SELECT NEXT VALUE FOR NumericSequence
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