SQL Server 2005 Large Value Data Types
Microsoft has come to the rescue for managing large text fields in SQL Server 2005, by creating a few new large value data types. This article explores these new data types.
Managing DTS packages - Editing, Scheduling, and Viewing Package Logs
In the second of a series of articles that targets the DBA new to an organization, this article looks at how to manage DTS packages.
Beginning SQL Server 2005 Reporting
In Part 1 of this article, we looked at the basics of SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 (SSRS). We built one report with the Report Wizard, and one report using the Report Designer. In Part 2, we are going to look in more depth at the features that you can use everyday as an SSRS developer.
Configuring Design DB for Team Edition for Database Professionals
This video by Richard Waymire will describe how to install and configure SQL Server 2005 to support Visual Studio Team Edition for Database Professionals database projects.
TOP in SQL Server 2005
There are so many new features in SQL Server 2005 that there's one that can make a significant impact in solving many different types of problems. Andy Warren takes a look at one of the features that has been enhanced and is extremely useful, albeit quirky: TOP.
Analysis: Where Rules Management and BPM Meet
Is your company trying to accelerate cycle times, lower costs, improve responsiveness, ensure compliance with policies and best practices, and increase customer satisfaction? Well, of course! That's why you need a comprehensive approach to managing your organization's business rules
Large Object Data
Dealing with text, image, and other large object data types can be confusing for many people, in all aspects of working with them. However one place that is important is performance. SQL Server MVP Simon Sabin brings us a few thoughts on improving performance with these columns and the Text in Row setting.
Invoke UDFs that accept tables with SQL Server 2005's APPLY operator
Tim Chapman discusses using table valued functions with the APPLY function.
Writing Simple Select Statements
In this video, you'll learn how to write basic select statements. This beginner video takes you from the ground up writing T-SQL.
Ownership Chaining
Security in SQL Server is not too complex, following a fairly simple framework for allowing and preventing access to data. However there are a few places where it can get tricky and some concepts that many people do not understand. Rob Farley brings us an explanation of one of those areas: ownership chaining. Read about how ownership chaining can be useful and also how it may open security holes in your environment.
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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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