T-SQL Debugger is back in SQL Server 2008
Debugging capability in SSMS was a long sought feature by users and finally the Microsoft SQL Server team decided to provide this feature in SQL Server 2008.
Using schema binding to improve SQL Server UDF performance
SCHEMA BINDING is commonly used with SQL Server objects like views and User Defined Functions (UDF). The main benefit of SCHEMA BINDING is to avoid any accidental drop or change of an object that is referenced by other objects. A User Defined Function (UDF) may or may not access any underlying database objects, but in this tip we show how using SCHEMA BINDING with a UDF can improve performance even if there are no underlying objects.
What Does Support Look Like?
With a new version of SQL Server being released every 2-3 years now, what does that mean for support from Microsoft? What about from DBAs?
What Does Support Look Like?
With a new version of SQL Server being released every 2-3 years now, what does that mean for support from Microsoft? What about from DBAs?
What Does Support Look Like?
With a new version of SQL Server being released every 2-3 years now, what does that mean for support from Microsoft? What about from DBAs?
Fast Guide: SQL Server Reporting Services
Check out this collection of best practices, troubleshooting advice and perfomance tips for working with SSRS in SQL Server 2005.
Finding a Work-Life Balance
Like most everyone who works hard in our industry, I’ve run into more than a few conflicts trying to balance work and life. Personally, the further I progress in my career, the blurrier the lines become between work time, family/me time, and just plain lazy downtime. It’s quite easy to say that you’re going to spend X hours at work, and the rest of the time is mine, but the reality is ...
Integrating Visio 2007 with SQL Server Analysis Services
This article shows how Microsoft Office Visio 2007 can be used to visualize cube data created using SSAS
Centralising Reporting Services Stylesheets
Continuing on with his series on Reporting Services, Adam Aspin takes another look at stylesheets in your reports. This time with custom assemblies and the CLR to enhance the capabilities of your SSRS system.
Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: The MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, and pressing on...
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Forums
Removing production permissions when restoring database to non-prod
Hello experts, An application team has asked us to modify a SQL Agent job....
Advanced T-SQL: Replacing Slow Cursors with Window Functions
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Finding Bad Queries
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