Table Level Access
Some of the features that seem to make LINQ very attractive also seem to require granting table level access to data, something Steve Jones doesn't like.
Table Level Access
Some of the features that seem to make LINQ very attractive also seem to require granting table level access to data, something Steve Jones doesn't like.
The Inmates in Charge
What happens if you allow people to be in control of their own computers? Are we putting the inmates in charge of the asylum?
The Inmates in Charge
What happens if you allow people to be in control of their own computers? Are we putting the inmates in charge of the asylum?
The Inmates in Charge
What happens if you allow people to be in control of their own computers? Are we putting the inmates in charge of the asylum?
Recursive Queries in SQL Server 2005
Part 2 of new T-SQL enhancements from Srinivas Sampath. SQL Server 2005 contains a number of enhancements designed to allow you to write more powerful queries while keeping the code structured in a way that makes development and understanding it easier. Building on his first look at Common Table Expressions, Srinivas now looks at recursive queries with CTEs.
Up or Down?
How does the job market look this year for DBAs? Steve Jones asks the SQL Server community for their thoughts on the current employment outlook.
Integrating Reporting Services into Your Application
This paper summarizes the different ways that developers can integrate SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services capabilities in their applications.
Set Functions: The StripCalculatedMembers() Functio
Business Intelligence Architect Bill Pearson continues his examination of MDX functions, this time introducing StripCalculatedMembers(). In this article, we expose the function, and then lead a hands-on practice session with examples that reinforce the concepts.
High Availability (DR) Using SQL Server 2005 Transactional Replication
One of the four high availability technologies in SQL Server is replication, though this can be very cumbersome to setup and get working. Longtime author Paul Ibison looks at how this has changed from SQL Server 2000 to 2005 and what you should consider before setting this up.
Blogs
In-Person CISA Training – April 13-16, 2026
By Brian Kelley
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EightKB 2026
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The FinOps Lifecycle: From Budgeting to Reporting
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Working in DevOps long enough teaches you two universal truths: That’s exactly why I...
Forums
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Hidden Heroes
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences I
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which are explicitly linked to increment a number in a table when a new row is added?
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