Advanced XML Processing
Continuing on with his series on XML, Jacob Sebastian looks at some more advanced XML techniques in SQL Server 2005.
Making SSIS Connections Dynamic - SQL School Video
Integration Services is an ETL programming environment that gives you a tremendous number of options. In this video, MVP Brian Knight shows how you can change your connections dynamically.
Profiler - Logging Results to a Table
Profiler is a fantastic tool for SQL Server DBAs to enable them to examine how batches and code is submitted to the server. Expert SQL Server trainer, Andy Warren, brings us a new article that exaamines how you can log that data in another SQL Server table for later analysis.
Prometheus
The myth of Prometheus has some relevance to technology workers. How? Read what Steve Jones thinks.
Check your SQL Server using Windows PowerShell – Part 5
This fifth installment of the “Check your SQL Server using Windows PowerShell” series illustrates how to access SQL Server instance properties and SQL Server configuration details using Windows PowerShell.
Should He Stay or Should He Go?
Read the first page of the linked article and then cast your vote in this Friday's poll.
Should He Stay or Should He Go?
Read the first page of the linked article and then cast your vote in this Friday's poll.
Should He Stay or Should He Go?
Read the first page of the linked article and then cast your vote in this Friday's poll.
The Baker's Dozen: 13 Tips for SQL Server 2008 and SSRS 2008
SQL Server 2008 gets new developer features, and SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services gets a facelift and new architecture that no longer requires Internet Information Services.
DLP Technology
Steve Jones isn't talking about his new television, but rather a new technology dealing with data and databases.
Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Forums
How to change the FDLaunch Error log file location
The file FDLAUNCHERRORLOG gets created in the default <instance>\MSSQL\Log folder. So far, I've found...
what data type i should use for roversion col and can i use less than greater
can i use Rowversioncol ( in my database it's synonyme timestamp is used) to...
Radius Latitude Longitude
I have a table with latitude longitude in the format. 45.123456 , -111.123456 ,...
Question of the Day
A Fun Computer Quote
Which movie featured this quote?
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