Reaching the Outer Limits
What's this error:Arithmetic overflow error converting IDENTITY to data type int? It was a new one to me, but read on to find out what it means.
Querying XML files using SQL 2000
One of the many useful features gained by SQL Server 2000 is the ability to handle XML documents. This means that any computer language capable of opening an XML files and calling SQL Server stored procedures can make use of this new ability. This article by David Poole shows you how!
Snapshot Replication
Now that Andy has converted Steve Jones to a DMO believer we asked him to spend some time discussing replication. In this kick off article he discussion snapshot replication at a very high level - and looking for reasons to use it. This article isn't about how to do snapshot replication, it's about whether you should.
Review: NGSSquirrel
How secure are your SQL Servers? Are they patched? Are you aware of all the patches and vulnerabilities out there? This new tool from NGSSoftware can help you answer these questions and keep your environment secure.
SQL Server 2000 Post SP2 Patch Released
If you're still on SQL Server 2000 SP2, beware! Microsoft has released a number of fixes that have now been rolled up into this cumulative patch to fix major security flaws in SQL Server.
Freeware SQLExecMS Updated
Laplas Soft has updated its ever popular freeware SQLExecMS. SQLExecMS makes a DBAs and developers life so much easier by building in a number of common untilites. You can download it free if you're a SQLServerCentral.com member!
Using Check Constraints
Check constraints can be added to a table to enforce specific rules on one or more columns. This article shows you how to use them to enforce simple and more complex rules.
Migrating from Oracle to SQL Server
Are you migrating your database and applications from Oracle to SQL Server and having trouble converting your code from PL/SQL to T-SQL? Then this article might help, though it doesn't cover all aspects. It provides you with answers to most commonly asked migration relasted questions. You will also find links to additional resources and books.
Worst Practice - Sorting by Ordinal
If you've been with us for a while you know that Andy started a series last year on worst practices. As he says, maybe you can't always do best practices, but at least dont do the worst ones. Read the article and add a comment, participate!
Push Those Logs Away!
Steve found a gaping hole in his backup process. One that he plugged with this script to move log files around the network in the event of a server failure. If you can't afford to lose a day of work, read about his solution.
Blogs
Moving On-Prem PostgreSQL to the Cloud: Picking the Right Path for Big Tables
Every PostgreSQL migration eventually hits the same fork in the road. The database is...
A Spread of Vacation
By Steve Jones
I’m off on vacation today. Which is a little weird as I just got...
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
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