SQL 2000 Replication Architecture
New author! Mahesh presents a solid overview of the replication architecture of SQL 2000.
XML Workshop VIII - Custom Types and Inheritance
This is the 8th installment of my XML Workshop which aims at explaining the details of working with XML in TSQL.
A New (and Hopefully Better) Approach to Constants
A look at how constants are used in T-SQL and SQL Server in general along with some suggestions on how better to deal with them.
The College Experience
We published an article about how one DBA goes about hiring new DBAs and in the discussion that followed there was something that caught my eye. There were a few comment talked about how college degrees don't necessarily mean anything.
Microsoft Windows Power Shell and SQL Server 2005 SMO – Part 4
This installment illustrates how to use PowerShell script to loop through the content of the file and connect to different servers.
Charlotte's SQL Server User Group
If you're in the Charlotte, NC area, the user group is meeting on October 16, 2007
The Pay Jump
Workers Rarely Jump Ship Over Pay Alone is an article that I saw awhile back and saved. It is 100% true and should be required reading by every C-level knucklehead and MBA student.
Who wants to be a SQL Server DBA?
A look at how one of our longtime members goes about hiring new DBAs.
Restore your SQL Server database using transaction logs
Most DBAs dread hearing that they need to restore a database to a point in time, especially if the database is a production database. However, knowing how to do this is of the utmost importance for a DBA's skill set. I'll walk you through the steps of how to restore a SQL Server database to a point in time to recover a data table.
Blogs
Houston AI-Lytics 2026–Powerpoint Slides
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my session on running a Local LLM. If you...
The Book of Redgate: Do the Right Things
By Steve Jones
I do believe that Redgate has been very customer focused since it’s inception. I’ve...
GenAI vs Dashboards: Not the Same (And Never Will Be)
By James Serra
There’s a question I’ve been hearing more and more lately, especially as Copilot, Fabric,...
Forums
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Multiple Sequence Values
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Multiple Sequence Values
How do I easily get the next 12 sequence values from a sequence object?
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