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Smart Data Validation

SQL Server Pro

Take advantage of six important aspects of database design. You can improve your data's validity by setting up your database and processing environment to enforce validation automatically.


New Products, October 2006

By Blake Eno, 09/21/2006

Check out new and improved SQL Server-related products.

SQL Server Everywhere

By Michael Otey, 09/21/2006

Check out these FAQs about the newest SQL Server database, a small-scale edition for mobile and desktop applications called SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition.

Letters to the Editor

By Editors, 09/21/2006

Readers contribute thoughts on storing session state and whether there's a downside to SATA.

Vendor Briefs, October 2006

By Editors, 09/21/2006

Our editors share insights from their conversations with Imperva, SPI Dynamics, and Lumigent.

Prove That the Database Isn't to Blame

By Bill McEvoy, 09/21/2006

If you've ever had users call to tell you that a SQL Server database is slow, you'll likely find sp_Now a handy tool. This stored procedure determines what processes are currently ...

Smart Data Validation

By Brian Lawton, 09/21/2006

Regardless of the size and speed of your database, if you can’t trust your data, it’s useless. Learn how you can use some basic database best practices to set up your database and ...

Why Learn About Internals?

By Kalen Delaney, 09/21/2006

The more you know about SQL Server's inner workings, the better-equipped you'll be to troubleshoot problems and administer your databases efficiently.

Build a Simple ETL System with SSIS

By Warren Thornthwaite, 09/21/2006

How do you use SSIS to build an ETL system to populate a data warehouse? Here's your primer on basic package design and construction.

When SQL Server Tool Vendors Compete, DBAs Win

By Michael K. Campbell, 09/21/2006

Two data recovery solutions—Lumigent Technologies' Log Explorer and Red Gate Software's SQL Log Rescue—help you to isolate user errors, undo mistakes, and replay subsequent ...

The Case of Locating National's Treasures

By Brian Larson, 09/21/2006

A mysterious email message leads B.I. Powers to track down codes on National Manufacturing's reports and teach them how to use meaningful names.

BI Drives SQL Server Growth

By Michael Otey, 09/21/2006

The release of SQL Server 2005, with its advanced BI functionality, increased SQL Server's market share compared to top competitors, ensuring future support of the product.

Take Control of Your Reports with ReportViewer

By Brian Larson, 09/21/2006

If you need more report functionality than SSRS can offer, Visual Studio 2005's ReportViewer control might be just what you need.

Matching Current and Preceding Rows, Revisited

By Itzik Ben-Gan, 09/21/2006

In this follow-up article, SQL Server 2005’s new APPLY operator and ROW_NUMBER function rev up solutions to a classic T-SQL problem.


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