Adding Reporting Services to an existing SQL Server installation
In this tip we look at the process of installing Reporting Services on a server that is already running Database Services.
Configuring SQL Server memory settings
Learn about SQL Server memory needs and settings including RAM amounts, how to enable AWE, maximum server memory and the differences of 32- and 64-bit platforms.
It's the Bits
A woman sues Best Buy for $54million. That's absurd, but her laptop is worth more than the hardware.
It's the Bits
A woman sues Best Buy for $54million. That's absurd, but her laptop is worth more than the hardware.
It's the Bits
A woman sues Best Buy for $54million. That's absurd, but her laptop is worth more than the hardware.
Locking Your Disk
How important is disk encryption to you? Do you think about all those replicated or copied databases on laptops? Let us know. This editorial was originally published on Feb 28, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is on holiday.
Monitoring and Recording DDL changes on SQL 2005 (NARC)
Auditing activities on your database servers becomes more important all the time. But ensuring that schema changes do not occur without your knowledge may be more important for a stable system. James Greaves brings us a great technique using DDL triggers for doing this.
Practical Methods: Naming Conventions
Everyone should establish some sort of naming convention for their SQL Server platform. It helps to ensure that developers and DBAs can easily find objects and communicate with one another. New author Michael Lato brings us the start of a series on organizing your SQL Server code with an article on naming conventions.
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Displaying Money
I want to get the currency sign displayed with my amount stored in a money type. Does this work?
DECLARE @Amount MONEY; SET @Amount = '?1500'; SELECT CAST( @Amount AS VARCHAR(30)) AS EurosSee possible answers