Creating a SQL Code Snippet in SQL Prompt and SSMS
Phil Factor's "getting started" guide for turning all your trusted and most frequently used queries into SQL code snippets.
Stairway to XML: Level 3 - Working with Typed XML
You can enforce the validation of an XML data type, variable or column by associating it with an XML Schema Collection. SQL Server validates a typed XML value against the rules defined in the schema collection so that INSERT or UPDATE operations will succeed only if the value being inserted or updated is valid as per the rules defined in the Schema Collection.
Bridging the divide between Data Management and DevOps
The speed, flexibility and collaboration of DevOps can be difficult to achieve against the rigid schemas, manual processes, and silos in the world of data management. Join Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Grant Fritchey to discover the key strategies you can implement to bridge the divide between data management and DevOps in your organization.
Free eBook: Understanding SQL Server Concurrency
When you can’t get to your data because another application has it locked, a thorough knowledge of SQL Server concurrency will give you the confidence to decide what to do.
SQL Server Clustered Index Fragmentation on GUID Columns
In this article we take a look at using GUID columns in your SQL Server database tables and the impact GUID columns may have on indexing.
Block user objects from being created in a master database
Introduction The Master database. Just in case that you are not familiar with this database, the Master database is used in SQL Server to store all the system information, instance-level settings, logon information, database file locations, etc. SQL Server can't run without access to a fully functional master database. It's highly recommended not to use […]
Do What Hurts
When you struggle with a software task, the best advice is to do it more often and get better at the task, not avoid doing it.
Storage 101: Monitoring storage metrics
Well tuned storage is essential for SQL Server performance. In this article, Robert Sheldon explains the metrics that are important to watch.
Building Bad Software Faster
DevOps doesn't mean just building software faster. Quality matters as well.
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences I
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which are explicitly linked to increment a number in a table when a new row is added?
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