Using SQL Server Table-Valued User-defined Functions with Exchange Web
The SQL Server Tables and Exchange Web Services sample demonstrates a powerful integration of Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft SQL Server™ 2005 features. This integration enables you to provide data from both Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server to client applications so that the data appears as if it were stored in SQL Server. As you will see, this creates some exciting development scenarios.
How to use trace flags in SQL Server 2000
SQL Server 2000 trace flags can dramatically alter the behavior and functionality of the server. There are a number of ways that they can be enabled and Chris Hedgate brings us a tutorial on their use and benefits.
The Journey to Katmai
With the next version of SQL Server due to release in 2008, Steve Jones takes a look of some of the more interesting features available in the June 2007 CTP and that should be ready for release next year.
Ignoring a SSIS Checkpoint
One thing that people typically want to do is always execute a particular task regardless of whether a checkpoint file exists or not. In this video, Jamie shows you how to create a package that can conditionally skip a checkpoint if it's in place.
Security Tool Survey
Red Gate is looking to expand upon their ever-growing list of extremely helpful tools and asking for help from you DBAs out the real world. They have a survey with 20 questions on Security Tools and 5 people will be chosen to win a goodie bag. I have no idea what's in the bag, but it should be interesting.
The 2007 PASS Summit Conference
It's coming to Denver in September and there's still time to save. And attend the SQLServerCentral.com Reception.
Using OVER() with Aggregate Functions
One of new features in SQL 2005 that I haven't seen much talk about is that you can now add aggregate functions to any SELECT (even without a GROUP BY clause) by specifying an OVER() partition for each function. Unfortunately, it isn't especially powerful, and you can't do running totals with it, but it does help you make your code a little shorter and in many cases it might be just what you need.
SqlCredit - Part 5: Adding Card, Vendor, and Purchase, Plus Much Refac
As I built out the last pieces of the original table set (Card, Vendor, and Purchase), I found a number of pieces that needed to be fixed in the design.
SQL Server Management Objects
In this column, I discuss how SMO can be used to examine a database’s objects and to perform a variety of administrative tasks.
Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
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I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
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dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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