Investigating the new Spatial Types in SQL Server 2008 - Part 2
This is the second article in the series on the new spatial data types in SQL Server 2008
Using Script Component as a Transformation - SQL School Video
Script components greatly enhance the flexibility of your SSIS packages. MVP Brian Knight shows how you can use this in your transformations.
Escaping In Expressions
The expressions language in Integration Services is a C style syntax, so you may need to escape certain characters.
Using Partitioned Tables with Multiple Filegroups for High Availability
Let us look at another means to increase the availability of your highly critical databases. We will extend the concept of filegroups as highlighted in a previous tip on Disaster Recovery Procedures in SQL Server 2005 Part 2 (Isolating Critical Objects) wherein we can use filegroups to isolate and store a critical object.
Investigating the new Spatial Types in SQL Server 2008 - Part 1
This article introduces us to the new Spatial Data Types in SQL Server 2008
Trust But Verify
As data professionals we need to be sure that we can present back the data we receive. Perhaps other people should embrace this mantra in other lines of work.
Easily Access Remote Data Using SQL Server Views
Getting to the data you need is always a challenge. Views can provide a "no muss, no fuss" way to retrieve the data you need—whether it's in the current database or another.
E-Discovery and Data Retention
While most DBAs might never encounter the legal aspects of their professional, Phil Factor brings to light a few things that you might want to be aware of in these litigious times.
E-Discovery and Data Retention
While most DBAs might never encounter the legal aspects of their professional, Phil Factor brings to light a few things that you might want to be aware of in these litigious times.
Blogs
Rolling Back a Broken Release
By Steve Jones
We had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward...
A bespoke reporting solution doesn’t have to cost the earth
By ChrisJenkins
You could be tolerating limited reporting because there isn’t an off the shelf solution...
Presenting with Visual Studio Code
A while back I wrote a quick post on setting up key mappings in...
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Question of the Day
Creating JSON III
In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:
BeerIDBeerName 1Becks 2Fat Tire 3Mac n Jacks 4Alaskan Amber 8KirinI run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
What are the results? See possible answers