myLittleAdmin v2.5 available

myLittleTools.net is pleased to announce the release of its web-based MS SQL and MSDE database administration tool. Several tools have been added, including "BackUp and Restore database" tools, "CSV Import" tool, "Generate INSERT scripts" tool, "Detach/attach database" tool. Several toys have also been added, including the possibility to display database space used with SVG graph, or a new skin.

Overview of Yukon

Latest news on Yukon.

Why the SQL Server Optimizer Uses a Nonclustered Index Instead of a Cl

Interesting info about why the optimizer might choose to use a nonclustered index over a clustered index. Links to two other articles that cover each type of index in more detail.

Review of AdeptSQL

Another product review! Chris put AdeptSQL (a schema comparison and sync product) to work and wrote up the results. This article also includes some feedback from the vendor that is worth reading.

Email and Yukon - What Changes Would You Like?

Microsoft is soliciting input on email functionality in Yukon. Follow the link to complete the survey. You can also discuss it here on the site:

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17739&FORUM_ID=9&CAT_ID=1&Topic_Title=SQL+Mail+and+Yukon%2C+what+do+you+want+to+see%2E%2E%2E&Forum_Title=General

Updated Yukon Info from MS

This page has some newer information on Yukon. Worth looking at!

Overview of 64bit SQL

New Author! This is a great article, seems like it covers almost every question you might have about installing and using the 64 bit version of SQL2K.

It Cant be Done with SQL

New Author! This is a great walkthrough that starts out with a description of the problem and goes all the way to the solution - all using TSQL.

How to use the new function fn_get_sql() ?

This article shows you how to use the new function fn_get_sql() and the 3 new columns of master.dbo.sysprocesses. These changes were introduced in SQL Server 2000 SP3/SP3A. In this article, you will find a general purpose stored procedure called ShowCodeLine. It makes use of these new features, to inspect a given spid, and display the currently executing line/query

Design A Database Using an Entity-Relationship Diagram

New Author! Ramesh talks a little about database theory, using the ERD, and how you can put it to work.