Using full-text search for symbols in SQL Server
Here's how to use full-text search in SQL Server when querying exact SQL expressions that include symbols. Use these steps to search symbols in SQL with these steps.
Scripting Table Management - SQL School Video
MVP Brian Knight walks through the scripting capabilities of Management Studio to show how the code for table creation and the various dependent objects. Brian looks at the options available with scripting and what the implication of choosing them will be.
Working Under Pressure
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Management Studio Improvements in SQL Server 2008
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The 10-Minute Data Model Review, Part 2
Data modeling is based on the precept of knowing your data and knowing how the data is interrelated with other data. Everyone knows their data – right? If so, then why do we have so many problems building systems that do what the users want?
The Million Message System
Sun Microsystems built a database application that processes a million messages a second. Steve Jones talks about the achievement.
The Million Message System
Sun Microsystems built a database application that processes a million messages a second. Steve Jones talks about the achievement.
The Million Message System
Sun Microsystems built a database application that processes a million messages a second. Steve Jones talks about the achievement.
Believe in Your Data - Database Weekly (Aug 25, 2008)
As DBAs we must secure and protect data, but what can we do when there are fundamental issues with the way the systems are designed. Steve Jones comments on problems with voting machines.
If You Ain't Cheatin'
Gaining recognition or an award without earning it is something Steve Jones thinks is a problem in society in general, and it's filtered into the IT industry.
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Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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