Protect the Excel files generated by SSIS package-Part I
It is not only the data within the database that requires protection but any report generated using SQL Server needs to be protected before being mailed
2010-10-28
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Articles
SQL Rally: One Day on Query Performance Tuning
The SQLRally, a new PASS initiative taking place in the spring, is going to be a community driven event. This...
2010-10-28
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SQL Server Email Alerts Notifications
This article details a creating a more flexible and user friendly email alerts system.
2010-10-28
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Vote for my precon workshop for PASS SQLRally
I’m one of the 3 lucky guys whose submitted precon workshop for the developer category
for PASS SQLRally is in the...
2010-10-28
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Vote For The SQLRally Pre-Con Seminars
Do you know a real-life Pointy Haired Boss? Maybe you don’t work for him, but I bet you’ve met one.
In...
2010-10-28
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You know you want it! - SQLRally Precon Voting
For those of you who have seen our team present, we always do our best to make it really informative,...
2010-10-28
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Writing Nearly Codeless Apps: Part 4
Part four of this series on rapid application development looks at the CRUD routines that are needed for almost every application.
2010-10-27
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Replication Schema Option Across Different Versions of SQL Server
My company uses replication quite extensively across SQL 2000, SQL 2005 and SQL 2008 servers. The problem with using different versions of SQL Server is that the replication options do not always behave the same way. Because of these differences we have stopped using SQL Server Management Studio and Enterprise Manager to setup replication. Also we have taken the time to look at the schema options for replication to make sure the end result is the same for all versions of SQL Server.
2010-10-27
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State Transition Constraints
Data Validation in a database is a lot more complex than seeing if a string parameter really is an integer. A commercial world is full of complex rules for sequences of procedures, of fixed or variable lifespans, Warranties, commercial offers and bids. All this requires considerable subtlety to prevent bad data getting in, and if it does, locating and fixing the problem. Joe Celko shows how useful a State transition graph can be, and how essential it can become with the time aspect added.
2010-10-27
1,942 reads
MERS
The foreclosure issues that are occurring in the US might be due to database issues at one company. Steve Jones notes that when your database is the legal system of record, it has to be accurate.
2010-10-26
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Blogs
JSON_OBJECTAGG is an Aggregate: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I wrote an article recently on the JSON_OBJECTAGG function, but neglected to include an...
Cultural Change: Fostering a Cost-Aware Culture in Your Organisation
By HeyMo0sh
After working deep in cloud operations, I’ve learned that FinOps isn’t really about dashboards...
Beyond VARBINARY: How to Store PDFs in SQL Server Using FILESTREAM and FileTable
By gbargsley
Hello, dear blog reader. Today’s post is coming to you straight from the home...
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Creating a JSON Document I
I want to create a JSON document that contains data from this table:
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933If I run this code, what is returned?
SELECT json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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