A slight departure from the usual Spotlight series. We have Eric Lee, project leader for the Team Foundation Server. It's not a part of SQL Server, but it's a product that many DBAs will get exposed to. Read on about another interesting member of the Microsoft development team.
Leverage Perspectives, new to Analysis Services 2005, through MDX. BI Architect Bill Pearson leads hands-on practice with this means of visually focusing data retrieved from the UDM.
Writing complex queries can be a little tricky, especially when you get into outer joins and inequalities. New author Amin Sobati takes a look at a tricky situation with the "Not Equal To" operator and shows how you can avoid inaccurate results.
In this presentation, you'll learn step-by-step how to cluster Windows 2003 R2. Brian shows you how to configure and cluster a two node cluster, preparing it for any future services like SQL Server or Exchange.
With the release of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and the SQL Server Management Studio Express, Microsoft has entered the small, free database market with a splash trumping even their own Microsoft SQL Desktop Edition. Although it is free, it is still important for you to install this application correctly, Scott Lowe shows you how.
As a DBA, stress is probably a given in your career, but are you aware of the effects on others. Andy Warren takes a look at the effects of stress, how you can identify them and a few ways to cope.
True business value lies in using the data model as an entry point for a program of data management that treasures data as the most valuable corporate asset.
What does a SQL Server developer care about the Enterprise Library? SQL Server guru David Poole is starting to work with .NET and brings us his perspective on what this library is and how it benefits those who develop against SQL Server.
So you've created a SQL Server package and now you're ready to integrate it into your Visual Basic application? In this series, Brian Knight will show you how to use the DTS object model to execute a DTS package from Visual Basic.
This article explains how to transform a nebulous application requirement like "take a flat file that was produced by an upstream mainframe application and produce an XML document for a downstream application," into a flexible working solution.
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In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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