More Than One Way to Skin a Cat
There are many ways to accomplish a task in SQL Server, and almost every technology. But too much choice might not be the best thing for beginners.
Taking the Temperature of Your Data
Enhanced model performance comes from extracting as much information content as possible… relative to the specific performance metrics you are using to measure success.
And Then There Was One
Windows 2008 RTMs, a change from the SQL Server support team, and a Jump Start for Katmai.
The Identity Debate
Using the Identity Property might be one of the more debated features of SQL Server. This editorial was originally published on Mar 5, 2008. It is being re-run as Steve is on vacation.
Implementing a Generic Data Access Layer in ADO.NET Part 1
In Part 1 of a 3 Part Series Joydip Kanjilal discusses the implementation of a provider independent Data Access Layer in ADO.NET.
RegexClean Transformation
Use the power of regular expressions to cleanse your data right there inside the Data Flow. This transformation includes a full user interface for simple configuration, as well as advanced features such as error output configuration.
And Then There Was One - iPod
Windows 2008 RTMs, a change from the SQL Server support team, and a Jump Start for Katmai.
And Then There Was One - MP3
Windows 2008 RTMs, a change from the SQL Server support team, and a Jump Start for Katmai.
And Then There Was One - WMV
Windows 2008 RTMs, a change from the SQL Server support team, and a Jump Start for Katmai.
The Identity Debate
Using the Identity Property might be one of the more debated features of SQL Server.
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #198 Invitation: How Do You Detect Data Changes?
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Understanding Fabric MCP
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AWS RDS Aurora - our first approach
When starting with AWS RDS Aurora for managing relational databases in the cloud, many...
Forums
SQL Password enforcing
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SQL Password enforcing
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How do I explain that SQL Server should not be used as a code repository?
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document III
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT TOP 2
json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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