Service Pack 3 for SQL Server 2000 is huge. There are significant changes in it and they apply to all three products: the core SQL Server, MSDE, and Analysis Services. Because there are so many changes, this first article in the series will only focus on the security changes.
One of the strongest features of SQL Server is the ability to connect to disparate data sources and perform queries across multiple sources. New author Basu Hullur brings us a technique that he used to update data on the AS/400 in a much quicker way than previously.
Since I've spent most of the week at the PASS Summit, and have been busy meeting with people there instead of working on this site, I opted for a more fun, less thought-requiring poll.
One day, you may need to change those service credentials under which your SQL Server services normally run. If you have a number of servers, then you'll really want to read about Rodney's solution.
This article presents a strategy for testing ETL applications that perform data movement and populate data warehouses. It is useful information for the testing community as well as designers and managers charged with planning a data warehousing implementation.
SQL Server 2005 Integration Services changed the ETL paradigm for SQL Server developers and DBAs. SSIS expert Jamie Thomson has been working with this platform for a few years and brings us some real world knowledge based on a large project he completed in 2006. (Reprinted from the SQL Server Standard).
Developing an effective solution requires quality within and across all components of the BI architecture.
In the simplest terms, a NULL value represents an unknown value. It's unknown in the sense that the value is: missing from the system, may not be applicable in the current situation, or might be added later. NULL values are different than any other value and are sometimes hard to compare and handle.
The Cincinnati SQL Server Users group is getting going again with a meeting on Tuesday, September 25th. If you are in the area, check out the details.
This installment of the XML Workshop by Jacob Sebastian continues looking at XML Schemas in SQL Server 2005. Here we learn how the format and range of values can be checked using an XML schema.
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I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT YearEstablished, json_objectagg(city : TeamName) FROM dbo.NFLTeams GROUP BY YearEstablished;See possible answers