Dealing With Upper and Lower Case Data
Gregory Larsen demonstrates several examples of how to deal with different situations related to the case of character strings.
Logical Functions: IsAncestor(): Conditional Logic within Calculations
Use IsAncestor() to support conditional logic within calculations. BI Architect Bill Pearson introduces IsAncestor(), and then leads a hands-on practice session with this valuable MDX function.
Where Did The Women Go?
A guest editorial today from Atieh Jones wondering where are all the women in IT?
Why RAID is (usually) a Terrible Idea
Your development system might be as valuable as your servers, but is it worth setting up with RAID? Read an interesting argument from one of the largest custom computer builder.
Would I encourage my daughter to pursue a career in IT?
A guest editorial today from Lynda Rab, PASS board member and new mother.
Technology: Where have all the women gone?
Longtime author Kathi Kellenberger brings us a guest editorial today on what is happening with women in the technology world.
The Old Boys Club
Steve Jones looks at some of the issues with gender in the workplace and reminds everyone that they need to respect each other.
Hacking SQL Server
In this presentation at the Jacksonville SQL Server Users Group, Bayer White playS the part of a developer protecting his application and Brian Knight attempts to hack his application using SQL Injection and cross-site scripting. Then, Bayer will show you how to protect yourself from the hacker and then Brian tries again. Back and forth the chess match goes until someone wins!
Introduction to ADO - The Command Object
The third article in a four part series, this week Andy shows how to use the command object to work with stored procedure parameters.
Blogs
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
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Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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