Coping with No Column Names in the SSIS OLEDB Data Source Editor
Longtime author Paul Ibison brings us a short look at a common problem in Integration Services: your source has no column names.
New Isolation Levels Available in SQL Server 2005
One of the more mysterious features of SQL Server is isolation levels. Whenever a statement is executed, or a data modification is made, it runs under the influence of an isolation level. Traditionally, SQL Server has supported four isolation levels. In SQL Server 2005, two new isolation levels are introduced.
SQL Server 2008 - Table Valued Parameters
In this screencast, we look at Table Valued Parameters from both the server side and client side perspectives.
Writing Outer Joins in T-SQL
Occasionally someone will ask for my help with a query and say that both a right outer join and a left outer join was tried, and still the expected results were not achieved. That made me realize that some developers do not completely understand outer joins and that an article explaining how to use them might help.
Ideas for SQLServerCentral.com
We're embarking upon a rebuild of the site and we're looking for input from those of you that use the site.
Snapshots - Part 1
Longtime replication expert Andy Warren takes a look at the initial snapshots involved with replication and dives into an explanation of what's involved.
Using the ReportViewer Control in a WebForm with Parameters
A short article by Darren Herbold, reporting services trainer and consultant that shows how you can easily use a Report Viewer on a web page.
Blast Off
SQL Server 2008 launches today and there's are additional events all across the country coming up.
Blast Off
SQL Server 2008 launches today and there's are additional events all across the country coming up.
Blast Off
SQL Server 2008 launches today and there's are additional events all across the country coming up.
Blogs
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
Forums
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
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Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers