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Stairway to T-SQL: Beyond The Basics Level 8: Coding Shortcuts using += and -= Operators
No one wants to use more keystrokes than they have to when they write a chunk of T-SQL code. To help with minimizing the number of characters a T-SQL developer needs to type the Microsoft team introduced three new shortcuts operators when they release SQL Server 2008. These shorts cuts are the String Concatenation, Add EQUALS, and the Subtract EQUALS operators.
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A Happy Birthday Present from Minionware
The Midnight DBAs and Minionware are having a birthday celebration. You can get your present of a free license today only.
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SQL Server 2016 Temporal Table Query Plan Behaviour
For this month's T-SQL Tuesday, Rob Farley takes a look at a couple of unexpected aspects of query plans you might observe when using Temporal Tables in SQL Server 2016.
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Introduction to Row Level Security in SQL 2016
In SQL 2016 several new security features gets introduced which will help users to protect their data in many ways. New security feature Row Level Security (RLS) which implements the security inside the database itself, not at application level.
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Stairway to DLM Dashboard Level 2: Setting up DLM Dashboard
Learn how to install and configure your initial DLM Dashboard instance.
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Stairway to Server Management Objects (SMO) Level 2: Connections and Creating Server Inventories
Learn how to get started working with SMO and PowerShell.
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Free eBook: SQL Server Transaction Log Management
When a SQL Server database is operating smoothly and performing well, there is no need to be particularly aware of the transaction log, beyond ensuring that every database has an appropriate backup regime and restore plan in place. When things go wrong, however, a DBA's reputation depends on a deeper understanding of the transaction log, both what it does, and how it works.
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Different Options for Importing Data into SQL Server
Moving data into SQL Server is something that most DBAs or Developers are faced with probably on a daily basis. In this article, Greg Robidoux explores the various options for doing so.
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The COUNT Function in T-SQL
The COUNT function is among the most used functions in the T-SQL codes. Even though COUNT is easy to use, it should be used carefully because it could often not return the desired result. For the big tables, the counting of the rows could cause blocking as well as take some more time.
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SQL Server 2014 Service Pack 2 is Available
SP2 for SQL Server 2014 is now out. Check out the build list.
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What happens when I run this batch in SQL Server 2014?
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