Why sp_prepare Isn’t as “Good” as sp_executesql for Performance
Erik Darling shows how execution plan estimates suffer.
Fixing system database corruption with setup.exe
Corruption of the system databases is a serious matter. Setup.exe is a brute force method of replacing them.
Machine Learning Challenges
Machine Learning is an exciting branch of computer science, but it doesn't solve all our problems.
Recover Data in SQL Server AWS RDS with the Help of BACPAC
With Amazon RDS, it’s easy to have a SQL Server running in minutes. There are some limitations, though. Seth Delconte explains a workaround to overcome one of the limitations: the inability to restore a second copy of a database to recover missing data.
Desperation on the Forums
Grant talks about the challenges of helping people in online forums and getting them to learn rather than grab the first solution.
In Depth Learning at the PASS Summit
The pre-conference sessions for the 2018 PASS Summit were released.
SQL Server From .Net: Making A Connection
A basic introduction for developers about creating a connection from .Net to SQL Server, and some of the options available.
Using T-SQL to Detect Stock Price Reversals with the RSI
Rick Dobson explains the Relative Strength Index (RSI), and shows how to create a TSQL script that computes the RSI for a stock closing price series.
SSIS Design Pattern - Staging Fixed Width Flat Files
Learn how to load fixed width flat files to staging tables in this article from Samuel Vanga.
Blogs
Creating a Local Model Chatbot on Windows
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To refer and to be referred
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A New Word: Dorgone
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Forums
Querying Multiple Tables for the Same Information
I have about 100 Tables that are all suffixed with _Modify. These tables record...
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Finding Gaps in Sequential Data Using SQL Server
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Question of the Day
Negative and Positive Numbers
If I want to know whether a number of negative, positive, or zero, what is the easiest way to get this in T-SQL?
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