Saving Data to Various Formats, Using SQL
You have many options when exporting data from a database. In this article, Phil Factor compares several methods including XML and array-in-array JSON for speed and file size.
Using T-SQL to Fix Bad Data in XML Documents Using FLWOR
Learn how to use T-SQL to fix contents of an XML document using FLWOR
Using T-SQL to find the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) for any number of integers
In this tip we look at T-SQL code that can be used to determine the greatest common divisor for a set of integers.
Measuring Effectiveness
Being effective is important to Steve. Today he talks about the things you might consider when trying to determine if your group is being effective.
New Preview of SQL Server Management Studio Available for Download
On September 24th Microsoft released the first Community Technical Preview for SQL Server 2019, which was CTP2.0. At the same time Microsoft pushed out a new preview for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) known as version 18. Now is the time to download this new preview!
SQL Server Logical Reads – What do they really tell us?
SQL Server trace, the most common tool DBAs use to evaluate query performance, provides the ‘logical reads’ counter on which many DBAs rely for evaluating a query’s I/O performance. In this article, we will examine this counter’s true meaning and provide examples that prove it can sometimes be quite misleading
Where's that Snippet?
Phil Factor has tried many different ways to remember code and archive old code for reuse, but has yet to find the perfect solution. Does it exist?
Introduction to AWS Elastic Beanstalk
The AWS Elastic Beanstalk feature is a web application provisioning service that allows you to automatically scale as needed. In this article, Gerald Bauer explains how to set up and configure Elastic Beanstalks through the AWS dashboard and Visual Studio.
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Increase Deadlock Detection
How can I alter the deadlock detection interval to 2 seconds instead of 5 seconds on my SQL Server 2025 instance?
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