Accessing and Updating Data in ASP.NET 2.0: Filtering Database Data wi
Learn how to retrieve just a subset of database data based on hard-coded values and values from the querystring, other Web controls on the page, session variables, and so on.
The Importance of Fraud Analytics
Organizations with mature business intelligence environments can integrate fraud analytics within their current environment to take advantage of processes and architecture that are already in place.
A Freeware offer for SQLServerCentral.com Members
Highwire Development is offering a free version of their RAAS product to SQLServerCentral.com members.
BI Has Left the Building
Smart CFOs and CIOs should consider making mobile BI available to employees as a way to improve productivity, extend BI adoption and improve operational efficiencies.
Close those Loopholes - Testing Stored Procedures
Alex and Alex continue their series of three articles on 'Unit Testing' database development work with some examples of unit testing stored procedures.
How to Choose the Best Connectors for SSIS
What types of connectors make the most sense for SSIS packages? New author Mike Frost brings us a look at the various options along with some recommendations for different types of data as well as the 64-bit platform.
Creating SQL Server Reporting Services templates
Tired of creating templates in SQL Server Reporting Services? Learn how to maintain reusable Reporting Services templates in SQL Server 2005 using BIDS.
Sync Your Database to SharePoint Using SSIS
Discover how to import and export SharePoint list items using SQL Server Integration Services and the new Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML).
Server Side Paging With SQL Server 2005
One of the more common requests of an application working with SQL Server is to deal with pages, or sections, or data rather than an entire result set. Often an application retreives the entire result set and then only shows the user a few records, repeating the process with the next page. Regular columnist Jacob Sebastian brings us a more efficient method of implementing paging in SQL Server 2005.
Agile on a Fixed Budget
Scott examines strategies for dealing with constraints that business stakeholders may put on software development teams.
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March 2026 SQL Server Security Updates
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Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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