Automating tests for T-SQL code
Learn how you can write test automations for T-SQL code using T.S.T. New author Ladislau Molnar has a great project on Codeplex that can help improve your testing.
Creating Indexed Views - SQL School Video
An indexed view is materialized and exists with actual data. Andy Warren shows how to create one in this SQL School video.
Documenting Database Code: Structured Headers
When you're doing any database development work, it won't be long before you need to seriously consider the documentation of your routines. Should we, as a community, propose a common standard for T-SQL headers, and the information that should go into them?
Copy Only Backup for SQL 2005 and SQL 2008
Is there any way that my ad hoc backups will not interrupt the sequence of my backup plan?
Execute SQL and Bulk Insert Tasks in SSIS
Learn how the Execute SQL and Bulk Insert tasks can be combined to create a database and insert data into the database.
Tips on Getting Hired – Part 4
Getting a job is hard. If you’ve been lucky enough not to struggle for a job, don’t make the mistake of thinking it will always be easy. Equally, finding a good job is harder still. Some more tips for you to consider: Leverage your recruiter. They know..
Disaster Recovery - An Afterthought?
Disaster Recovery is always ranked by DBAs and managers as one of the most important things to have set up. Yet many people working with databases don't spend time on this. Steve Jones has a few comments from the news this week.
SCOME - Part 4: Using Visual Studio To Develop The Report
Part 4 of this series from Drew Salem shows how you build a report in Visual Studio.
What's Your Ideal DBA Job?
Brad engages in a little Summer daydreaming, and wonders what the Ideal DBA job would look like...
Page compression in SQL Server 2008
Page compression is a new feature available in Enterprise and Developer editions of SQL Server 2008. In this article, MAK discusses how to enable PAGE data compression on a table and index.
Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Forums
what data type i should use for roversion col and can i use less than greater
can i use Rowversioncol ( in my database it's synonyme timestamp is used) to...
Radius Latitude Longitude
I have a table with latitude longitude in the format. 45.123456 , -111.123456 ,...
degree of parallelism
Team, I'm trying to figure out what will be the best recommendation to configure...
Question of the Day
A Fun Computer Quote
Which movie featured this quote?
"All programs have a desire to be useful."Happy April Fools! See possible answers