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This is a full day course that focuses on learning XSD and XML Schema Collections. SQL Server supports a limited subset of the XSD specification. This session will examine all the XSD features supported in SQL Server 2005 and all the new features added in SQL Server 2008. Session 1: Getting started......
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I am currently on vacation after working non-stop for almost an year and I think I really needed a few days to relax. However, I found out again that “no-work is no-fun” and thought of building content an XML Training course that I always wanted. It was really fun working on this and I did the fir......
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One of my friends emailed me this morning asking help for reading data from Google Analytics Atom feed, using Query with TSQL. My friend sent me a sample XML document he obtained from Google Analytics and here is the query that reads information from it. DECLARE @x XMLSELECT @x = '<feed xmlns=......
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I had been working with MVP Vijay Kadiyala for a number of years, on a number of community activities. We used to meet every time I visit New York or when both of us are in events like PASS Global Summit or MVP Summit in Seattle. Every conversation that I had with Vijay were usually technical (did w......
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I shared my PASS 2009 experience in the previous post. One topic that I did not mention in the previous post, and wanted to write separately is about the PASS Outstanding Volunteer Award. Outstanding Volunteers As many of you know, PASS is run by volunteers all over the world. These volunteers spe......
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I shared my wonderful experience at PASS Global Summit 2009 in my recent blog post. One of the very exciting experience was a surprise meeting with Rui Carvalho at a cross street in Seattle. We are working together on the TSQL Challenges project since its humble beginning almost an year back. We a......
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I made my previous blog post right before leaving for PASS 2009 Summit. I wanted to write a short summary of my experience at PASS ever since I was back, but a couple of critical work assignments kept me busy for the last few weeks. Flight from New York to Seattle I had a great f......
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I am wrapping up my work in NY and getting ready to go to Seattle for PASS Summit. I will be in Seattle from Sunday afternoon (1 Nov 2009) to Saturday morning (7 Nov 2009). I look forward to see many of you during PASS Summit. Contacting Me Email is the best way to setup a meeting time if you woul......
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I am just back from the the SQL Server Saturday event (Microsoft Iselin) and had the honor of presenting with Michael Coles and Robert Pearl, two great SQL Server Experts of New York. It was a fantastic event with close to 100 SQL Server developers and DBAs, which triggered a lot of interesting disc......
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I have been very lucky to work with a number of great SQL Server guys for the last few years. One of those SQL Stars that I always admired is Adam Haines, who is very passionate about SQL Server and is involved into a number of voluntary activities for helping the SQL Server community. I worked wi......
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