Using Fuzzy Lookup Transformations in SQL Server Integration Services
This article shows how the Fuzzy Lookup Transformation in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) can be used to make matches.
Product Review: SQL Refactor
Danny Lesandrini reviews SQL Refactor, a SQL Server Add-In that works with the new SQL Server Management Studio.
SQL Server Spotlight on Bob Dorr
We continue with our look at the people behind SQL Server with a very interesting interview from one of the senior support
engineers, Bob Dorr.
SQL Server 2005 Command Line Tool "SQLCMD" – Part I
This series will illustrate the various ways of using the SQL Server 2005 command line utility “SQLCMD”.
Introduction to message-based applications in SQL Server 2005
Tim Chapman discusses the concept of message-based applications, and the new foundation for building these applications included in SQL Server 2005.
Using Indexed Computed Columns to Improve Performance
I recently read a blog post on doing case-insensitive text searches on SQL Server 2005. The post said that an index on a computed column might be used even if the computed column itself wasn't used in the WHERE clause. I was curious to test that and see how far I might take it.
Maximum Capacity Specifications in SQL Server 2005
SQL Server 2005, the next evolution of SQL Server, should be growing the capacities as well as the capabilities of the product. With some research, Steve Jones brings you the best current information he could find about SQL Server 2005, comared with the SQL Server 7 and 2000 values.
Regular Expression Based Token Replacement in ASP.NET
Damon Armstrong presents an extremely powerful and flexible token replacement mechanism for your ASP.NET applications. It is based on regular expressions so allows you to search for dynamic text, instead of just a static token, in a given string.
Building a Distributed Service Broker Application
Service Broker is one of the more interesting and useful new enhancements in SQL Server 2005, however many DBAs are not familiar with this subsystem. New author Santhi Indukuri brings us a practical example of how you can build a distributed application using Service Broker.
The Role of the DBA Related to Insider Threats and Regulatory Complian
This article deals specifically with insider threats to IT describing how IT professionals are implementing the necessary products, policies, and procedures to reduce insider threats and provide the necessary reporting for regulatory compliance.
Blogs
Keeping Redshift System Table History Past 7 Days with S3 Tables
Redshift keeps its SYS_* monitoring views for seven days in cluster, which is fine...
Updating the Data API Builder
By Steve Jones
I was updating my session for the Data API Builder (DAB) recently, mostly to...
T-SQL Tuesday #202 Invitation: That One SQL Server Outage You’ll Never Forget
I am excited to host T-SQL Tuesday for the first time. I want to...
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advice on ssrs version control
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Practical Ways to Approach SQL Server Problems and Case Studies
Working with SQL Server can involve more than just writing queries. Understanding database design,...
Measuring Productivity
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Question of the Day
Tracking All the Queries
I have 3 instances of a brand new long running query that are executing on a SQL Server 2025 instance. Query store is enabled. One of the queries is killed by the administrator, one is cancelled by the user. The other runs to completion. How many rows are in Query Store for this query?
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