Most of us are tired of this overused, vague term. How many of you have clicked on a 'DBA' job posting only to find that it's not what you do? Or asked for a DBA resume from a recruiter and gotten something other than what you expected? Or...
XML Data Modification Language (XML DML) allows you to modify and update XML data. When working with SQL Server Databases, this is the most efficient way to modify elements in an XML column, yet the techniques of using XML-DML have not been well, or simply, described - up until now. Robert Sheldon presents a practical workbench to show the various modify methods
This article from Perry Whittle looks at setting up a 2 node SQL Server cluster under MS Virtual server 2005 Ent R2 SP1. Something that is very handy for testing clustered servers.
There are many ways to invest in yourself and Steve Jones reminds us of one in today's editorial.
Come and join us for this great evening focusing on SQL Server Integration Services and Reporting Services in Cambridge, UK on Wed, May 20, 2009.
This is spurred on by a comment a pen tester made. He was referring to a particular technology and said something to the effect of, "What do you expect? It's 30 year-old technology." I was stunned when the comment was relayed to me. My response...
This white paper covers best practices on report design and helps you avoid common mistakes when choosing a report layout and output format. Take advantage of existing product features to achieve the results you want. The paper includes report and code examples that implement functionality that is frequently requested.
This article is for newbies who have just started their career in SQL development. Everyone might have faced this problem when importing or inserting data into tables when they accidentally put the data in the wrong columns. The first thought would be to delete the data and start over, but in this tip we look at a simple solution to swap the data.
As we develop new applications and our computers gain new capabilities, what rights do our data include? Steve Jones explores a controversy with the Amazon Kindle.
As we develop new applications and our computers gain new capabilities, what rights do our data include? Steve Jones explores a controversy with the Amazon Kindle.
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Presenting you with an updated version of our sp_snapshot procedure, allowing you to easily...
I have noticed sp_executesql also makes a single plan for a stmt with parameter...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Find Invalid Objects in SQL...
If I want to track which login called a stored procedure and use the value in an audit, what function can I use to replace the xxx below?
create procedure AddNewCustomer
@customername varchar(200)
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @added VARCHAR(100)
SELECT @added = xxx
IF @customername IS NOT NULL
INSERT dbo.Customer
(
CustomerName,
AddedBy
)
VALUES
(@customername, @added)
END See possible answers