The SQL Server Container
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Where in the Application Should Data Validation be Done?
Whereabouts in the application should the business logic of data-validation checks be made? The advantages of a layered approach to validation that includes database constraints, would seem to outweigh the disadvantages.
Data Mining Part 21: Excel and Data Mining,validation methods
This article is part of the lesson 18 to 20 related to SQL Server Data Mining with Excel.
Data Mining Part 21: Excel and Data Mining,validation methods
This article is part of the lesson 18 to 20 related to SQL Server Data Mining with Excel.
Removing Rows with the DELETE Statement in SQL Server
Greg Larsen explores how to remove rows from a SQL Server table using the DELETE statement.
SQL Monitor Custom Metric: Possible Duplicate Indexes
When a table has multiple indexes defined on the same columns, it produces duplicate indexes that waste space and have a negative impact on performance. This metric measures the number of possible duplicate indexes per database above a set threshold. You can then consider dropping the indexes and reverse the change.
Continuous Learning
It pays to continuously learn more about your job. SQL Server is so large, it really is a lifelong effort to drive yourself forward to master more and more.
Prepping for Winter
As winter approaches, many of us get ready in our personal lives, but Steve Jones notes that we might want to make sure we have regular preparation taking place on our systems for difficult times.
SQL Overview VII - SSRS Reports and Subscriptions
In the next installment of his series on the SQL Overview toolkit, David Bird looks at the information collected about SSRS.
SSIS 2012 Projects: Setup, Project Creation and Deployment
It used to be that SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages had to be deployed individually. Now, they can be all deployed together from a single file by means of the Project Deployment Model introduced in SSIS 2012. Where there are tens or hundreds of SSIS packages to deploy, this system is essential.
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document III
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT TOP 2
json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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