Top 20 Replies by Programmers when their programs do not work

• by Steve Jones

• SQLServerCentral.com

• The Lighter Side

From the David Letterman show.

Bill Gates In Heaven

• by Steve Jones

• SQLServerCentral.com

• The Lighter Side

An old one, but still pretty funny. Bill Gates's post-mortem in the afterlife.

Changing Where The SQL Server Tools Are Installed

• by Brian Knight

• SQLServerCentral.com

• Installation

Have an older workstation with only a little hard drive space? Tired of the SQL Server tools taking about a hundred megs on your most precious drive? If you answered yes to either one of those questions, then this quick tip is for you.

Minimizing the Number of Log Backups

• by Andy Warren

• SQLServerCentral.com

• SQL-DMO

This article by Andy Warren outlines two ways you can reduce the number of log backups you do. Includes sample DMO code.

Stolen Windows 2000 Source Code

• by Steve Jones

• SQLServerCentral.com

• The Lighter Side

A couple versions of the (supposed) Windows 2000 source code.

Detaching and Attaching a Database

• by Brian Knight

• SQLServerCentral.com

• Administration

Detaching and attaching a database is an advanced trick that can be useful in anything from transporting your database to recovering from a disaster.

Generate Test Data Quickly With Cross Joins

• by Neil Boyle

• SQLServerCentral.com

• Advanced Querying

Need to rough up some bulk test data in a hurry? A carefully thought-out Cross Join could be the answer.

Putting 'FOR XML' to Use

• by Jon Winer

• SQLServerCentral.com

• OpenXML

Want to take advantage of some of the benefits of using XML for data exchange, take a look at 'FOR XML' in SQL 2000.

Using the Public Role to Manage Permissions

• by Andy Warren

• SQLServerCentral.com

• Security

This article by Andy Warren discusses both how to use the Public Role and how using Public may cause you more problems than it's worth. Great examples!

Conversion of DB2 Data to SQL Server through DTS

• by Brian Knight

• SQLServerCentral.com

• DTS

In this article, Brian Knight shows you how to convert data stored in DB2 to SQL Server using DTS.