Disabling Indexes - SQL School Video
There are times that you do not want indexes to be updated and used. Brian Knight shows how you can accomplish this with a new SQL School video.
Get Error Description in SQL Server 2000
How to Extract Error Description in SQL Server 2000 based on Error Number
Grouping with SQL Server 2008
Don Schlichting examines several SQL Server 2008 grouping functions including GROUP BY, GROUPING SETS, CUBE, and ROLLUP. In addition, he demonstrates how to use SUM and COUNT in a WHERE clause after rows have been grouped.
No More Lottery
Steve Jones talks about the lack of a big payday for tech workers. Not that most of us were expecting one.
No More Lottery
Steve Jones talks about the lack of a big payday for tech workers. Not that most of us were expecting one.
No More Lottery
Steve Jones talks about the lack of a big payday for tech workers. Not that most of us were expecting one.
Using the NOWAIT option with the SQL Server RAISERROR statement
T-SQL scripts and stored procedures don’t produce their PRINT statements and RAISERROR output in a way that keeps you informed of the code’s progress. You usually have to wait until the procedure is complete before seeing messages. How can I get insight into the code's progress?
Little Security Issues
There's a trend for smaller laptops called netbooks to make traveling with computers easier. However these devices may result in more security issues. Steve Jones comments on some of the problems.
Look at the size of my BCHR
Are SQL Server DBAs prone to going around boasting about the size of their BCHR? And does it have any significance?
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The Last Binary Value of the Year
What does this code return?
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