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Introduction to XML DML (Part 1) - Using the modify() method: insert

• by Arthur-Olcot

• SQL Server Rocks!

This is the first part of a 3 part blog which will attempt to show some different ways of how...

2012-01-16

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Revised: Difference between collation SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS and Latin1_General_CI_AS

• by Arthur-Olcot

• SQL Server Rocks!

This is a revised post of an original article that I first published in December. Even though I thought that...

2012-01-09

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Retrieving position() value of node by using XQuery alone

• by Arthur-Olcot

• SQL Server Rocks!

You can only use the position() function within an xquery predicate and can't use it to return the position value...

2011-12-28

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FOR XML PATH using node tests in column aliases

• by Arthur-Olcot

• SQL Server Rocks!

I've used SQL to generate countless blobs of xml over the years and one feature that I have come to...

2011-12-20 (first published: 2011-12-15)

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Finding orphaned database users

• by Arthur-Olcot

• SQL Server Rocks!

Database users can become orphaned for a few reasons. For example, a database restore to another instance or deleting the...

2011-10-29

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Convert comma separated string to table and vice versa

• by Arthur-Olcot

• SQL Server Rocks!

I know that this subject has been blogged about numerous times but I thought I'd post an alternative way of...

2011-10-28

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Finding orphaned database users

• by Arthur-Olcot

• SQL Server Rocks!

Database users can become orphaned for a few reasons. For example, a database restore to another instance or deleting the...

2011-10-20

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Simple XML exist performance enhancement

• by Arthur-Olcot

• SQL Server Rocks!

I came across this really simple best practice from BOL for the xml method exist which when used will give...

2011-10-17

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Denali

• by Arthur-Olcot

• SQL Server Rocks!

Is all set to be officially known as SQL 2012 and will be finally released in....... 2012!
Announced at the PASS...

2011-10-15

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SQLBits9

• by Arthur-Olcot

• SQL Server Rocks!

SQLBits9 – “Query across the Mersey” was held in the majestic Adelphi hotel. This was my first SQLBits experience and was...

2011-10-10

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