Deploying Reports
Longtime SQL Server expert Raj Vasant takes a look at various ways in which you can deploy reports for Reporting Services 2005.
Sun Invests, IBM Invests, MS ??
The other major database vendors have been making investments by purchasing database related companies, but what has Microsoft done?
theSystem - Part II
Continuing on with his series on building a game in SQL Server, Steve Fibich expands the schema and objects in this article.
myLittleAdmin for MS SQL Server 2005
A short review from the perspective of a web hoster on this handy software utility.
SQL Server Script to Create Windows Directories
An interesting script to handle file tasks from within SQL Server.
Lesson Learned from Contracting, Revisited
A few notes from a consulting engagement that might get you to think about what to expect from your next contractors.
Designing Tables for Audit Data in SQL Server
My company is just starting to look at adding functionality to retain historical data for key tables and columns for auditing purposes in many of our SQL Server databases. I have seen some of your recent tips related to triggers (Forcing Trigger Firing Order in SQL Server and Trigger Alternatives in SQL Server - OUTPUT Clause). Based on using triggers or a similar technology, what is the best way to store the historical data?
Giving Permissions through Stored Procedures
QL 2005 adds two new methods – signing with certificates and impersonation with EXECUTE AS – that can manage cases where the classic method of ownership chaining fails. I explain the two new methods, as well as the old one, and warns you about the pitfalls.
Sun Invests, IBM Invests, MS ??
The other major database vendors have been making investments by purchasing database related companies, but what has Microsoft done?
Sun Invests, IBM Invests, MS ??
The other major database vendors have been making investments by purchasing database related companies, but what has Microsoft done?
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Question of the Day
Fixing the Error
On SQL Server 2025, I have a database that has this collation: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS. I decide I want to run this code:
SELECT UNISTR('*3041*308A*304C*3068 and good night', '*') AS 'A Classic';
I get this error:Msg 9844, Level 16, State 4, Line 24 The char/varchar input type uses an unsupported collation. Only a UTF8 collation is supported with char/varchar input type in UNISTR function.What is the easiest way to fix this error? See possible answers