Need to rough up some bulk test data in a hurry? A carefully thought-out Cross Join could be the answer.

Putting 'FOR XML' to Use

by Jon Winer

SQLServerCentral.com

OpenXML

Want to take advantage of some of the benefits of using XML for data exchange, take a look at 'FOR XML' in SQL 2000.

Using the Public Role to Manage Permissions

by Andy Warren

SQLServerCentral.com

Security

This article by Andy Warren discusses both how to use the Public Role and how using Public may cause you more problems than it's worth. Great examples!

Conversion of DB2 Data to SQL Server through DTS

by Brian Knight

SQLServerCentral.com

In this article, Brian Knight shows you how to convert data stored in DB2 to SQL Server using DTS.

Someone Actually Thought This Through

by Steve Jones

SQLServerCentral.com

Rants

A response from Great Plains Software on the use of the sa account in Dynamics software.

Avoiding Bottlenecks with Temporary Tables

by Neil Boyle

SQLServerCentral.com

Performance Tuning

Were you aware that the act of populating a temporary table can cause system-wide bottlenecks on your server? Problems can occur both with SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0/2000 in different ways, and in this article Neil Boyle discusses how best to avoid them.

Configuring SQL Server 6.5

by Brian Knight

SQLServerCentral.com

Configuring

A properly configured SQL Server can mean the difference between a sluggish server and one that runs well. There are a few pitfalls that you can experience in doing this.