How to re-create database quickly
I was running some database unit tests and needed to drop completely everyhing in my database. There are really many...
2011-07-04
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SQL Treeo
Cleaner T-SQL with Table Value Constructors
Table Value Constructors were introduced in SQL Server 2008 and enables you to (not only) insert more records with one...
2011-06-29
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Instead Of Trigger and OUTPUT clause headache
It is known that you cannot get inserted identity values using OUTPUT clause when inserting to view which has instead...
2011-06-28
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Scripting dependencies of User-defined Table Types
I was using user-defined tables types (UDTT) quite intensively despite of their current disadvantages especially their forced READONLY behavior when...
2011-06-23
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Red Gate’s SQL Source Control and better SQL objects organization
Red Gate’s SQL Source Control (RGSSC) is very decent solution source control solution for database development. I am personally using...
2011-06-23
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Stored procedures vs. Do-It-At-Application-Layer-At-All-Costs
Many years back when ASP 2.0 (not ASP.NET) was used as primary server language for web application on Microsoft platform,...
2011-06-10
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Static or “global” variables in T-SQL using CLR UDT
I faced problem that I had many lookup tables like ProductType, ClientType etc. and wanted to refer to their values...
2011-06-05
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What is SSMS Addin
SSMS is abbreviation of SQL Server Management Studio, according to Microsoft description it is “an integrated environment for accessing, configuring,...
2011-06-03
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SQL Treeo – Create custom folders in SSMS
SQL Treeo is free add-in to SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) which enables user to create own folder structures within...
2011-05-25
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Learning Database Design and Power BI Performance
I spend my days working on and managing SQL Server instances—working days at least,...
Free SQL Training: Dive into Databases This December!
Want to learn SQL and get some real practice this December? Check out the...
Monday Monitor Tips: CIS Compliant
By Steve Jones
A new feature added to Redgate Monitor Enterprise automatically. CIS compliance is something many...
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Testing whether TRY_CONVERT is losing precision
Hello All, I am using TRY_CONVERT to parse character data into a decimal column....
need help with assigning a value to a variable
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The Reindeer Count
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