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  • RE: Table/Column Naming Conventions (Opinions Wanted)

    It would be useful if someone could come up with a naming standard that can grow as databases evolve i.e. to take us through to SQL Server 2050, ORACLE 69i,...

  • RE: So What is IIS?

    Brian,

    Forgive my ignorance, but what do you put an SSL certificate on a SQL box for?

  • RE: So What is IIS?

    I use a number of Web Content Management Systems and have seen horrendous memory leak problems in some of them.

    There are one or two that use an ISAPI filter in...

  • RE: So What is IIS?

    Under no circumstances should you install IIS on the same box as SQL. Even in a development environment it causes problems.

    You can write a web app that crashes IIS...

  • RE: Table/Column Naming Conventions (Opinions Wanted)

    Firstly, use a naming convention that maximizes the readability of your code. Readability was a key learning point in the "Worst Practices - comments" series.

    Secondly, using the tablename.fieldname notation...

  • RE: Worst Practice - Bad Comments

    I've set up a case-sensitive SQL Server simply because the data that had to be imported from external sources needed to retain its case sensitivity. ID fields were an...

  • RE: SQL 2000 SP3

    I've got a strange problem that has occured after an SP3 install.

    All my SQL Servers, including my Lap top install are at SP3. All are running fine.

    If I use...

  • RE: Worst Security hole I have ever seen

    In the UK 2 Years ago a SQL DBA could look for work in the £30K - £40K region.

    Being a DBA meant something.

    Today a SQL DBA will probably see jobs...

  • RE: SQL Worm - Are we lazy

    I WISH!!!

    The problem is that it is on a client's site and is working fine. It is a case of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".

    All(!?!) we have...

  • RE: Using Exotic Joins in SQL Part 1

    I'm not sure how they could drop support for the WHERE clause.

    If they are then they would be breaking away from ANSI standard SQL and force a paradigm...

  • RE: SQL Worm - Are we lazy

    I have an issue with some legacy systems that are running MS SiteServer 3.0.

    If you've ever dealt with this package you will know that you have to follow a 16...

  • RE: Using Exotic Joins in SQL Part 1

    Is there any benefit in using these sort of joins instead of using the WHERE clause?

  • RE: Initial Installation of the Production Database

    We have a similar testing methodology but also have UAT (User Acceptance Testing). This keeps the end user involved in the system that they are going to have inflicted...

  • RE: SQL 2000 SP3

    quote:


    Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - 8.00.760 (Intel X86)

    Dec 17 2002 14:22:05

    Copyright (c) 1988-2003 Microsoft Corporation

    Enterprise Edition on Windows NT...

  • RE: SQL Worm - Are we lazy

    Sorry for the daft question buy what is a hibernating lap-top?

    To summarise the key points that have arisen due to Slammer.

    Patches/Service Packs are not applied because:-

    • Applying a patch to...

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