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If you work for a product based organization, you would know that databases created in versions as old as SQL 7 are still around. The only thing is that over time, they have evolved via upgrade programs which have upgraded them to the latest and greatest levels – running on latest editions such as M......
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For anyone who has run Microsoft SQL Server under a domain account, the first thing that comes to mind upon thinking about changing the account or the account password is planning for downtime. However, starting Microsoft SQL Server 2008, this does not have to be the case. Microsoft SQL Server 2005......
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DBCC DROPCLEANBUFFERS is a very familiar DBCC command in use during performance tuning exercises. We have always used it to test queries with a cold buffer cache without shutting down and restarting the server. But, did you know that DBCC DROPCLEANBUFFERS alone may not be sufficient? Did you know th......
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The debugger in the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) for the upcoming SQL 11 (“Denali”) is packed with exciting features.The new SSMS is a derivative of the VS2010 shell and therefore extends the same debugging experience (with the obvious differences related to technology) that it would deliver ......
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The debugger of any IDE is a very powerful tool because it gives developers the insight on how their program or script is functioning. I have throughout been a SQL person, and have always felt that at some stage, Microsoft SQL Server did not deliver at par with it’s Visual Studio counterparts. This ......
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During Tech-Ed (read my 3 part series here – Part 01, Part 02, Part 03), I learnt about some of the cool new T-SQL debugging enhancements in the next public release of Microsoft SQL Server, SQL 11 (Code Named: “Denali”). I am currently summarizing these enhancements, and will finally provide a ranki......
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During Tech-Ed (read my 3 part series here – Part 01, Part 02, Part 03), I learnt about some of the cool new T-SQL debugging enhancements in the next public release of Microsoft SQL Server, SQL 11 (Code Named: “Denali”). I am currently summarizing these enhancements, and will finally provide a ranki......
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Way back in March 2011, I attended Tech-Ed India 2011 (read my 3 part series here – Part 01, Part 02, Part 03). During Tech-Ed, I learnt about some of the cool new T-SQL debugging enhancements in the next public release of Microsoft SQL Server, SQL 11 (Code Named: “Denali”). In the next couple of po......
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Whenever we talk about inclusive date comparison & filtering in T-SQL, the only two options that come to mind are the BETWEEN clause and the greater than (>) and less than (<) operators paired with the equal to operator. Today, let us attempt to find out if there is a difference between the two.......
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Formula1 is the pinnacle of motorsports – a test of performance, integrity & robustness. The cars on the race track are technological marvels – they contain technologies that would build the cars of the future – technologies like KERS to harness braking energy for a power burst and DRS to reduce......
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