Ruthless
Managing your time is a skill that is important in your career. Steve Jones talks a little today about why you might want to develop this skill.
Using OpenDataSource - SQL School Video
The OPENDATASOURCE command is used for adhoc access to other servers or files in a filesystem. MVP Andy Warren shows how you can quickly use this to access data in other sources.
Collecting performance counters and using SQL Server to analyze the data
Quite frequently I find myself in situation where I need to get detailed information on performance monitor counters. For example I need to determine which processes are consuming all CPU at certain times.
Encrypting SQL Code
This Friday's poll looks at the encryption options for your code in SQL Server. Steve Jones asks if there is a benefit for these routines.
Encrypting SQL Code
This Friday's poll looks at the encryption options for your code in SQL Server. Steve Jones asks if there is a benefit for these routines.
Encrypting SQL Code
This Friday's poll looks at the encryption options for your code in SQL Server. Steve Jones asks if there is a benefit for these routines.
Measuring the Impact of Task Switching/Multitasking
Many of us make a living by working on tasks while monitoring email, taking a few calls, and in non uncommon cases also keeping up with Facebook, Twitter, and more. Often it's multiple tasks, and we get better at plate spinning.
Testing a SQL Server environment before an upgrade
Learn how application and full regression testing can ensure a successful SQL Server upgrade – and save on money and performance headaches.
SQL Unit Testing
This article talks about an easy way to add hundreds of unit tests in your solution using SQL Load Test from Codeplex.
Container Tasks in SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
Learn how container control flow tasks within SSIS can be used by database developers to provide a structure to a package and repeat control flows.
Blogs
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We suffered a SPAM attack from May 1-6, which unfortunately corresponded with time off...
SQL Password enforcing
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SQL Password enforcing
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document III
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT TOP 2
json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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