Minimizing the Number of Log Backups
This article by Andy Warren outlines two ways you can reduce the number of log backups you do. Includes sample DMO code.
This article by Andy Warren outlines two ways you can reduce the number of log backups you do. Includes sample DMO code.
Detaching and attaching a database is an advanced trick that can be useful in anything from transporting your database to recovering from a disaster.
Need to rough up some bulk test data in a hurry? A carefully thought-out Cross Join could be the answer.
Want to take advantage of some of the benefits of using XML for data exchange, take a look at 'FOR XML' in SQL 2000.
This article by Andy Warren discusses both how to use the Public Role and how using Public may cause you more problems than it's worth. Great examples!
In this article, Brian Knight shows you how to convert data stored in DB2 to SQL Server using DTS.
A response from Great Plains Software on the use of the sa account in Dynamics software.
Were you aware that the act of populating a temporary table can cause system-wide bottlenecks on your server? Problems can occur both with SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0/2000 in different ways, and in this article Neil Boyle discusses how best to avoid them.
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