Red Gate Software has released a new and improved version of SQL Compare, a simple $195 software tool for comparing and synchronizing SQL 7 and SQL 2000 database structure and contents.
2002-07-07
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What would you do if your SQL Server database mysteriously lost 11GB of data? Find out what happened to me. This story has a happy ending.
2002-07-03
1,149 reads
It's not a SQL book and the code examples are in Java, but there is a lot to like about this book. What is refactoring? How would you find it useful? Read the review to find out!
2002-07-02
3,524 reads
Binary data can be stored as integers in a table. This article explains how to query an integer field to return the bits represented by the integer.
2002-06-28
4,667 reads
This article demonstrates how to store checkbox results as integers in a database...perfect for surveys!
2002-06-27
4,621 reads
Andy says Windows Authentication "is bad". What? That's not what Microsoft says! Heck, that's not even what we say! Everyone knows NT authentication is the way to go. Then again, when was the last time Andy wrote an article that wasn't worth reading?! Read the article, rate it and add a comment - and automatically be entered in a drawing for a copy of SQL Server 2000 Performance Tuning donated by Microsoft Press.
2002-06-25
12,664 reads
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2002-06-24
13 reads
This article by Andy Warren offers some suggestions to help you get ready for your first Microsoft exam.
2002-06-21
6,649 reads
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2002-06-21
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2002-06-19
34 reads
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In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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