XML Workshop XVI - Shaping the XML results
Continuing on with his series, Jacob Sebastian shows how you can shape the query results to a certain pre-defined XML structure in this article.
CS Techcast 16: Revving Up SQL Server 2008
CStechcast.com brings another podcast episode to the starting line with guest Kalen Delaney. This SQL Server expert and authoritative author of the Inside SQL Server series gives us her take on SQL Server 2008. Find the latest from Kalen Delaney at insidesqlserver.com and SQLCommunity.com.
Hubs, Spokes and Buses: How to Get to a Better Data Warehouse
Are you frustrated by the inefficiency, rigidity and latency of a first-generation, hub-and-spoke-architecture data warehouse? Here's a six-step guide to evolving to a streamlined, robust Kimball Dimensional Bus Architecture that will reduce time to reporting, lower data latency, and deliver more detailed, analytically useful information.
Utah Code Camp 2008
If you are near Salt Lake City on April 26th, join in the local Code Camp there.
Common Table Expressions
They are new to SQL Server in 2005, but they are not necessarily in common use for many people. New author Kirk Kuykendall brings us a basic look on what a CTE is and how you can use it.
Dynamic Management Views and Functions in SQL Server 2005
DBAs have always been warned against using system tables in their code, but often there has been no other way to get information about the server. In SQL Server 2004, Dynamic Management Views have been provided that give you insight into almost every aspect of SQL Server. S. Srivathsani brings us a look at some of the DMVs and functions you can use.
Get Rid of the Indexes
An idea that could save time and resources for backup and recovery in SQL Server.
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Reading SQL Server File Headers with DBCC FILEHEADER
I’ve been doing a deep dive into SQL Server on-disk structures lately, and one...
T-SQL Tuesday #197 – An impactful session or two from a conference – RECAP
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences V
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can generate values before an insert statement is executed?
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