Searching Objects for Text
When searching meta-data to find an occurance of a particular string or pattern it is difficult to look everywhere. This procedure helps you find what you are looking for.
The May Car Update (2008)
Steve Jones talks about alternative hybrids, in this bi-monthly update on automotive news.
Data Generator Source Adapter
This component needs little explanation. It generates random integer (DT_I4) and string (DT_WSTR) data and places them in the pipeline. You specify how many columns of each you would like and for any string columns you pass a fixed length value. You then need to specify how many rows in total you require to be generated.
Implementing Table Interfaces
Last time, we discussed Table inheritance, which allowed us to easily reduce redundancies in our table design by creating "base" or "super" tables that contain columns and relations that "sub-tables" automatically inherit.
Job Specialization - Boon or Bane?
As the number of different software/technologies increases exponentially, does specializing limit an IT professional's ability to move around?
Job Specialization - Boon or Bane?
As the number of different software/technologies increases exponentially, does specializing limit an IT professional's ability to move around?
Job Specialization - Boon or Bane?
As the number of different software/technologies increases exponentially, does specializing limit an IT professional's ability to move around?
Database Snapshots
This white paper I will explain how exactly this new feature works, why you may or may not consider using it, and how to get started using it.
Sorting the Sheep from the Goats
A guest editorial from Tony Davis, on how to test whether someone will make a good DBA or developer.
Uninstall SSRS If you are not using it
Encryption Keys validation for Reporting Services always being in force whether service is running or not.
Blogs
Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
In last months one of the scenarios where you can use AI has been...
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Forums
Backup to Immutable Storage
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Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Expanding into Print
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Question of the Day
Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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