Proxy Accounts in SQL Server
Yan Pan explains how to set up proxies in SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008, and compares the differences between them
SQL Bits IV - Call for Presentations
SQL Bits IV, in Manchester, UK next year on March 28th, is now looking for speakers. Please submit a session if you are interested.
Changing Taxonomy
Steve Jones is considering changes to SQLServerCentral and presents a few ideas today.
How Would You Rate This? - Database Weekly (Dec 29, 2008)
Steve Jones wonders if Microsoft is doing a good job with their efforts to patch SQL Server security issues?
Scripting INSERTs
A little procedure to quickly product a script for copying data from one database to another.
Calculations Made Outside of the Data Warehouse
At first glance, a client appeared to be violating a cardinal rule of data warehousing. However, Bill Inmon's further investigation revealed that perhaps their actions were acceptable.
The Year in Review 2008
Steve Jones looks back at the past year and database news that has occurred.
The Year in Review 2008
Steve Jones looks back at the past year and database news that has occurred.
The Year in Review 2008
Steve Jones looks back at the past year and database news that has occurred.
Using OPENROWSET to read large files into SQL Server
OPENROWSET is a T-SQL function that allows for reading data from many sources including using the SQL Server’s BULK import capability.
Blogs
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Deploying AI in logistics (the unfiltered version)
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T-SQL Tuesday #198 Invitation: How Do You Detect Data Changes?
It's time for T-SQL Tuesday #198! This month's topic is change detection. The post T-SQL...
Forums
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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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