Review of COMCompare by Red Gate
Andy takes a look at the third product in the popular bundle from Red Gate that does comparisons of COM components. Looks like it's easy to use and a nice tool to have around!
2002-06-18
2,901 reads
Administration
Creating your own sp_MSforeach stored procedure
This article shows you one of the most time saving stored procedure built into SQL Server and then shows you how you can modify it to affect additional objects like triggers. For example, after this article and the code in the article, you'll be able to disable every trigger in your system in one line of code.
2002-06-17
16,364 reads
Maintenance Plans - Backups and Removing Old Files
Andy has written several good articles for us on maintenance plans - including some stuff that makes us a little more likely to use them! This week he talks about how and when old backups are removed by maintenance plans. A page turner! Well, it's only one page, but you know what we mean!
2002-06-10
7,593 reads
Maintenance Plans - Behind the Scenes
Andy did "Under the Covers" last week, what the heck will it be next week? Read this article to see how maintenance plans update statistics, rebuild indexes, and remove free space from your databases. Add your comments to the article, maybe even a suggestion or two for better titles!
2002-05-27
10,422 reads
SQL Maintenance Plans - Under the Covers!
In this follow up article Andy looks at how maintenance plans report errors and how they actually accomplish what they do. A little snooping with Profiler reveals all!
2002-05-21
9,309 reads
Understanding Your Identity
Is the Identity property part of a transaction? I always thought so, but decided to test it and see what happens.
2002-05-16
4,567 reads
Citrix MetaFrame, SQL Server, and the DBA
In this article, Brian looks at how Citrix MetaFrame can use SQL Server for its internal data repository. The basic operation of SQL Server in a Citrix MetaFrame installation is covered. In addition, Brian looks at how a DBA is an integral part of the support team for a successful Citrix MetaFrame farm.
2007-03-02 (first published: 2002-05-13)
26,737 reads
Version Control for Stored Procedures
Version control for stored procedures isn't always popular and certainly isn't easy. Or can it be? Andy discusses a technique he used on a recent project that you might find interesting.
2002-05-10
13,451 reads
Multi-Server Administration
Multi server administration allows you to create jobs and maintenance plans once. You can then monitor and change them from one SQL Server. View job histories and statuses for 2, 4, 10, or more SQL Servers from one master SQL Server. See how you can simplify your administration duties with multi server administration.
2002-05-06
13,291 reads
SQL Maintenance Plans
Do you use the maintenance plans or hate them? Wish they would do more? Curious about how they work under the hood? Cmon, you gotta read this one! Trust us, it's not another "how-to" article! Well, maybe just a little bit!
2005-03-04 (first published: 2002-04-11)
34,024 reads
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The Funny Dynamic SQL
What happens when I run this code:
EXEC sp_executesql N'PRINT 1; GO';See possible answers