Who's been logging into my SQL Server?
In a recent blog post, see the steps Denny Cherry thinks are vital to monitoring both successful and unsuccessful outside user logins to your SQL Server.
Making Demands
Imagine you are invited to speak somewhere and you have a bit of power. Have some fun with this Friday's poll and let us know what you'd demand.
On Error () Logging by Using Event Handlers
Use of event handlers provided in SSIS package to handle runtime errors while the package is running and logging the error information in the database.
Identifying Object Dependencies in SQL Server
Is there a way to identify which objects are dependent on other objects within a SQL Server database? I need to modify the table structure to add new columns. However, before making any changes I want to make sure that I understand all the object dependencies. Is there a way in SQL Server 2008 to quickly identify all the object dependencies?
Introduction to Fast Track Data Warehouse Architectures
This paper provides an overview and guide to SQL Server® Fast Track Data Warehouse, a new set of reference architectures created for scale-up (SMP) SQL Server based data warehouse solutions. It includes a summary of the resources available in the reference configuration, the distinguishing features of the approach, and the steps necessary to take full advantage of the new architectures.
Making Demands
Imagine you are invited to speak somewhere and you have a bit of power. Have some fun with this Friday's poll and let us know what you'd demand.
The secret skill revealed in the dusty booklet
Going through one’s father’s belongings after his death is always a poignant, bitter-sweet experience. I was going through his most precious books a while back; there were books that were written by him, books by friends and relatives, books about friends...
Adding a Computed Column to a Table (2) - SQL School Video
Part 2 of how to add a computed column to a table. MVP Andy Warren narrates this SQL School video.
Split string using XML
Learn how you can split a delimited string in a single query using XML with Divya Agrawal.
Trusting Online
How do you earn trust online? How do you decide who to trust? Steve Jones comments a bit about this this works in the digital world.
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Beyond VARBINARY: How to Store PDFs in SQL Server Using FILESTREAM and FileTable
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Impactful Sessions I’ve Seen: T-SQL Tuesday #196
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This month I’m thrilled that Steve Hughes is hosting. I’ve read this Data on...
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document I
I want to create a JSON document that contains data from this table:
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933If I run this code, what is returned?
SELECT json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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