Installing Data Dude CTP16 with SQL 2008 and Visual Studio
OK, so SQL Server 2008 came out *BEFORE* Visual Studio SP1 but VSSP1 was required (this was a bit annoying and created a lot of
OK, so SQL Server 2008 came out *BEFORE* Visual Studio SP1 but VSSP1 was required (this was a bit annoying and created a lot of
OK, so, I don't blog very often. I don't know what it is… I think it's that I feel like I always need to blog
OK, so thought I’d do a follow up to the post I did a couple of days ago titled: The perils of case-insensitive data (and our
DDL Triggers were a new feature of SQL Server 2005 and while seemingly simple, they are very powerful. DDL Triggers allow you to trap an
I had a discussion earlier today (with Paul Randal) about many misconceptions that exist about upgrading databases and more importantly, about “downgrading” databases. Really, the
Well, I've promised to blog more and I'm really going to try to do so. This morning I got the perfect question/comment (in email) to
OK, it’s been a heck of a long time since I blogged… and for that I apologize. I’m also WAY overdue in my posting my
Been thinking a lot about something that was mentioned in a few of my most recent posts… Especially when I get comments like “that’s another item
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Well, it’s been a GREAT week here in Switzerland while working with my partner Trivadis. Today, we wrapped up a two-day course on Designing for
Ha… did that get your attention? Well, what I really hope to do is make everyone aware of what’s made the Developer Community rounds this
OK, so… I don't know how many of you use different collations but if you do then you know that there are two truths: 1)
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