Row-By-Row Processing Without Cursor
If you are a SQL Server DBA, you realize that the performance of cursors is not great and they should be avoided where possible. One place it is difficult to avoid cursors is individual row processing within a trigger. Amin Sobati brings us a new article that shows just how you can avoid this.
Table Defaults
In working on an existing database, DBAs often look to normalize tables and correct obvious flaws in design. Recently Andy Warren was working on a consulting project and realized that defaults would prevent many issues.
Accessing External Data Sources with Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services 2005
This white paper covers a variety of client object models supported by Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services when connecting to relational data sources. The example problems and solutions were gathered by members of the Analysis Services team while working with users of Analysis Services.
Data Encryption in SQL Server 2005 – Part I
SQL Server 2005 provides four methods of encryption. Part one of this article covers encryption and decryption by passphrase.
Not So Anonymous
How anonymous are your ratings and other opinions on the Internet? Not as much as you might think.
SQLCE Workshop III - Getting started with 3.5 Beta
Part 3 of his series looking at SQL Server Compact Edition, then embedded version of SQL Server. This time we look at the new version that's in beta.
Toward Integrity Part 4
An exploration of the process of translating a conceptual model to a logical model, and ultimately, a faithful implementation using T-SQL.
Creative Ways to Use the TOP Clause
Gregory Larsen discusses how to use the TOP clause to help solve requests where you want to restrict the number of records returned based on a record count.
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Hyperscale Replicas I
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