Feature (In)Complete
A look at some of the interesting database news from the previous week (March 24, 2008).
Feature (In)Complete
A look at some of the interesting database news from the previous week (March 24, 2008).
Sharing
As humans we look to share with each other, but there are times that this can be a bad thing. Steve Jones has a poll asking you about your sharing habits.
Updated SQL Injection
SQL injection has been a hot topic the last couple years and there are some great articles at SQLServerCentral.com on this topic. Michael Coles brings us an updated look at this SQL Server security issue with some new examples you might not have previously thought.
Five steps to designing event handlers in SSIS
Construct event handlers in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) for executables. Get the flexibility of Control Flow and Data Flow tabs in Event Handler.
Get More Out of SQL Server Reporting Services Charts
This white paper presents general information, best practices, and tips for designing charts within Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services reports. It provides an overview of some Reporting Services features, answers common chart design and feature questions, and includes advanced examples of how to design better charts.
The Architecting Magic Behind Taking Mash Ups Offline
While most of the complexity you encounter in synchronization efforts will be unique to your application and infrastructure, synchronization works best when it's designed to be a core feature in each data store.
Applying Your Scripts across Multiple SQL Server Databases
This review of RedGate's new SQL Multi Script tool that aids you in deploying a script across multiple databases.
ETL for Free-Form Data
This article demonstrates how to extract, transform and load free-form data into a structured form like a staging table by way of XML conversions.
Sharing
As humans we look to share with each other, but there are times that this can be a bad thing. Steve Jones has a poll asking you about your sharing habits.
Blogs
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Blue Sky Programming – The Optimism Trap
Many years ago, before I joined Oracle, I was working on a major modernisation...
Setting Up a Mac for Data Engineering and AI Work
If you work with data pipelines, SQL, notebooks, or machine learning models, a Mac...
Forums
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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SQL Server Still Wins
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
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Question of the Day
DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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