Compliance
Complying with software licensing is something you should do, but how far should companies take this?
Indexing in SQL Server 2005
How should you approach indexing your database? Do you have a good strategy for deciding which indicies to create and on which columns? Aaron Ingold brings us a great article discussing these very topics that is likely to become a must read for many DBAs.
SSMS Tricks
Steve Jones shares a few tricks that might make it easier and quicker for you to work with SQL Server 2005 Management Studio
Analysis Services 2005 Processing Architecture
Processing is the operation in which the Analysis server reads data from the relational data source and populates the cubes, dimensions, mining models, etc. This whitepaper describes the Analysis Services 2005 processing architecture in detail and provides guidance on how and when to use the various processing controls.
Gantt charting for the holidays
Gantt charts in SSRS aren’t included in the 2005 release. You can purchase a third-party add-on or, if you can wait, these powerful project tools might make it in the 2008 release. Alternatively, you can do this now with the native RS Chart control by using the methods David Leibowitz provides.
Overview of DTS Packages
While SQL Server 2005 is greatly changing the paradigm of ETL with Integration Services, SQL Server 2000 and DTS will be here for some time to come. New author Rama Nageshwara brings us an overview of this fantastic data movement toolset.
SQL Server 2005 Crossword No.1
Test your SQL Server 2005 knowledge with Ravi Nangunoori's first in a series of crossword challenges!
When You're Out of the Office
What would you recommend for the holidays next week when the office is closed.
SQL Server 2005 Express Edition - Part 12 - ClickOnce Deployment and Updates
Part 11 of this series presented the publishing options of ClickOnce-capable applications that involve User Instance-based databases. This article takes a closer look at the deployment process, demonstrating the impact of your selections on its characteristics.
Becoming A DBA, Part 1
Buck Woody examines examines some of the decisions you'll need to make when embarking on your DBA career, and some the character traits and skills that will help you succeed and progress.
Blogs
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An Unusual Identity
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Question of the Day
An Unusual Identity
What values are returned when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest2
(
id NUMERIC(10,0) IDENTITY(10,10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
INSERT dbo.IdentityTest2
(
somevalue
)
VALUES
( 'Steve')
, ('Bill')
GO
SELECT top 10
id
FROM dbo.IdentityTest2 See possible answers