The Software Comparison - Part 3
Steve Jones takes another attempt at comparing software development to another profession. Today's target: doctors.
XML Workshop XX - Generating an RSS 2.0 Feed with TSQL(SQL server 2000)
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Identity Columns
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Software Comparison - Part 2
The second editorial from Steve Jones comparing software to other types of jobs continues with a look at the legal profession.
Sync All Logins on a Server in a single click using SP_MSForEachDB
Reduce your recovery time and minimize the chance for error by resolving all logins in one script.
Intelligence on the Go: Mobile Delivery of BI
Many BI vendors now offer modules that let you deliver just about any report to smart phones, but as a major retailer, a health care provider and a major government agency have discovered, practical, tactical wins are the key to mobile success.
The Software Comparison - Part 3
Steve Jones takes another attempt at comparing software development to another profession. Today's target: doctors.
The Software Comparison - Part 3
Steve Jones takes another attempt at comparing software development to another profession. Today's target: doctors.
The Software Comparison - Part 3
Steve Jones takes another attempt at comparing software development to another profession. Today's target: doctors.
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When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I specify only the Resource Database?
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