Using COM to Output Queries to a Text File
This article presents a method of outputting the results of a query as a tab delimited text file using COM.
Troubleshooting ASP and ADO Errors
My ASP file doesn’t access my database." "I can’t connect to my database from my code." "I’m having problems calling and debugging stored procedures." These are some of the problems I hear every day as a Microsoft® developer support engineer.
Using Java to Encrypt Passwords
Lots of applications store user names and passwords in the database. This article presents a method for encypting this information using Java.
How Many Business Days Are There?
Ever had to calculate the number of business days between two dates? This article presents a way to solve this problem in T-SQL.
Tuning and Sizing Windows 2000
Steve Jones's review of a great guide for tuning the Windows 2000 OS.
Harnessing the Power of SQL's Analysis Services
WebCast! June 27, 2001 from 9:00am to 10:30am Pacific Time. Registration closes 24 hours prior to the event start time.
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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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Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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