XML data type in SQL Server 2005 vs. VARCHAR (MAX)
Learn performance impacts of the XML data type and VARCHAR (MAX) data type in SQL Server 2005. Here are storage, I/O and CPU results of XML in SQL Server.
A Review of PDF-eXPLODE
Reporting is a huge part of any DBA's job with constant changes and new requests for data that non-technical people can use. And more
and more often the format of choice is PDF, which ensures the end result looks the same on many different platforms. Kathi Kellenberger takes a look at a product that can allow end-users to generate PDFs from a database and easily send them to other people.
Init From Backup
Replication can be confusing to many new SQL Server DBAs and some of the optmizations are not well described in Books Online. SQL Server replication expert and trainer Andy Warren brings us a technique for initializing replication without a snapshot.
Building Custom Reporting Services Reports for SQL Server Management Studio
Learn how to build Custom Reports, without installing Reporting Services, using a new feature found in Microsoft Service Pack 2 (SP2) for SQL Server 2005.
The Burden of Proof - iPod
Steve Jones asks about the disclosure of source code in legal proceedings.
The Burden of Proof - MP3
Steve Jones asks about the disclosure of source code in legal proceedings.
The Burden of Proof - WMV
Steve Jones asks about the disclosure of source code in legal proceedings.
The Data Stewardship Approach to Data Governance: Chapter 4
If you have considered deploying a Data Governance program at your organization, the chances are that you have asked the following question: "Where does Data Governance fit into the Organization?"
Feedback
Corporate management often asks for feedback and buy-in with their ideas and programs. Why don't they get it?
Generating Missing Dates and Numbers
Finding missing data in a sequence of numbers or dates is a common request of DBAs. Regular author Jacob Sebastian brings us a new article that shows just how you can do this.
Blogs
Setting PK Names in Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
A customer was testing Redgate Data Modeler and complained that it auto-generated PK names....
Flyway Tips: AI Deployment Script Descriptions
By Steve Jones
With the AI push being everywhere, Redgate is no exception. We’ve been getting requests,...
A New Word: Fawtle
By Steve Jones
fawtle – n. a weird little flaw built into your partner that somehow only...
Forums
High Availability setup - has anyone seen this method?
Hi all, I recently moved to a new employer who have their HA setup...
Semantic Search in SQL Server 2025
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Encoding URLs
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Question of the Day
Encoding URLs
I have this data in a table:
CREATE TABLE Response ( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY , ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000) ) GOIf I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use? See possible answers