Using the Public Role to Manage Permissions
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!
Conversion of DB2 Data to SQL Server through DTS
In this article, Brian Knight shows you how to convert data stored in DB2 to SQL Server using DTS.
Someone Actually Thought This Through
A response from Great Plains Software on the use of the sa account in Dynamics software.
Avoiding Bottlenecks with Temporary Tables
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.
Configuring SQL Server 6.5
A properly configured SQL Server can mean the difference between a sluggish server and one that runs well. There are a few pitfalls that you can experience in doing this.
IIS Connection Pooling ? ADO Gotcha!
This article by Leon Platt speaks to how you can avoid pulling your hair out when configuring connection pooling for IIS.
Rants about the sa account!
Using the sa account in development is just plain dumb. Here are some reasons why!
Character Datatype Decisions
The type of datatypes that you use in your schema could impact the performance and the accuracy of your database.
Running a DTS Package from Query Analyzer
Can you run a DTS package from Query Analyzer...you sure can! Read how to integrate DTS, Jobs and Stored Procedures to run a DTS Package from Query Analyzer.
StarSQL 3.0 Configuration
In this article, you are shown how to configure StarSQL, which is one method to rapidly connect to DB2 databases.
Blogs
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Question of the Day
Restoring On Top II
I have a database, DNRTest, that has a number of tables and other objects in it. The other day, I was trying to mock up a test and ran this code on the same server:
-- run yesterday CREATE DATABASE DNRTest2 GO USE DNRTest2 GO CREATE TABLE NewTable (id INT) GOToday, I realize that I need a copy of DNRTest for another mockup, and I run this:
-- run today USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest2 FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens? See possible answers