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Python for the SQL Server DBA

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Python is increasingly used by DBAs as a general-purpose scripting language, despite the pressure to adopt Microsoft's PowerShell. They find it easy to learn, powerful, and reasonably intuitive. Here Timothy Wiseman, a working DBA, explains the attraction of Python and gives a general introduction to the language, suitable for anyone who has been wondering whether to give it a try.

2009-09-18

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RE: Tuning temp tables

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I agree with the above poster that more background is needed; but you might consider using the table datatype if you are in a SQL 2k environment and are getting a lot of recompiles with stored procedures currently using temporary tables.  SP's using table datatypes experience fewer recompilations and, since they are memory resident, require […]

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2005-05-27

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RE: XML Simplified

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Sorry about the sturcture of XML. The <ARTICLES> tag allow you to encompass multiple <ARTICLE> tags. That's why it has been added.Also the mistake in the XPATH would be rectified soon.Read "Important Instructions" for case-sensitive part.thnx.

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2005-05-23

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