A Database Developer’s Guide to SQL Clone
Phil Factor explains how SQL Clone works, and its multiple benefits when used in daily development and testing work, as well as for other tasks such as training staff to use a new application.
2019-04-05
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DBAs vs Developers: A Sad Tale of Unnecessary Conflict
For many developers, does DBA really stand for Don't Bother Asking? David Poole thinks it is time to end the unnecessary conflict between developer and DBA, and explains how to deal professionally with the inevitable friction between development and operation activities in IT.
2014-09-12
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Five Rules For Successful Conversations With Developers
In this piece, Josh follows up on his earlier article about smoothing DBA/Developer interactions, this time from the side of the developers.
2014-02-07
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Guide to MCITP: SQL Server 2008 Developer
An overview of what's involved in the two exams you need to pass to become a Microsoft IT Professional in SQL Server 2008.
2009-08-21
10,430 reads
RE: Data files
DBCC SHRINKFILEDBCC SHRINKFILE ( { file_name | file_id } { [ , target_size ] | [ , { EMPTYFILE | NOTRUNCATE | TRUNCATEONLY } ] } )EMPTYFILEMigrates all data from the specified file to other files in the same filegroup. Microsoft® SQL Server™ no longer allows data to be placed on the file used with […]
2005-05-27
RE: Runnigs a Stored Procedure with ADO
Check the contents of gintSite to make sure it contains a value. You will get this message if no value is put in the parameter. Can be a result of using a variant that has not been initialised (empty).
2004-03-17
RE: Is there a way to tell who dropped a table?
There are transaction log viewer utility applications out there that allow you to see thi ssort of information. Lumigent's Log Explorer is one such tool.
2003-06-20
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RE: Special characters
Hi Rolf, quote: I am used to removing single quotes from my command strings or escaping them by inserting another single quote before. Now however I am trying to insert general text into a table that may include many of the 'special' characters like () ? / ' ". Is there a way to encapsulate […]
2003-06-17
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