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Ruminating on issues pertinent to the design and development of sound databases and processes under Microsoft SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2005, and SQL Server 2000 (while reserving the right to vent about anything else that's on my mind)
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XML Programming In SQL Server 2005
a primer on XML manipulation in SQL Server 2005
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SQL Server 2008 HierarchyId LiveMeeting Event at 11am PDT
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You can access this presentation here . Hope to "see" you there! -wp
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IF EXISTS (SELECT..) vs. IF (SELECT COUNT(1)..) > 0
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Consider this a coding tip for SQL Server 2000 (as well as a reason to upgrade), and kudos for the SQL Server 2005 development team. In SQL Server 2000, IF (SELECT COUNT(1)..) > 0 will process an entire table or index to complete the count, while...
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SQL Server 2008 Datetime LiveMeeting At 11am PDT
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You can get to the meeting here . Hope to "see" you there.. -wp
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Donald Farmer's "Improvements In SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services" At 11am PDT
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The meeting is here . Hope to "see" you there.. -wp
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Pond's Seventh Law, Applied Again
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[ UPDATED 17 August 2007: the first story turns out to be a hoax , which places the second one in doubt as well. Please consider this a parable rather than a reportage] A colleague sent along an email earlier today which, at its root, strikes me as...
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CTP4 Of PerformancePoint Server 2007 Available For Download
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The fourth and final CTP for PerformancePoint Server 2007 is now available for download here . Those of you into BI scorecarding should definitely go get it! -wp
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Links For Pending SQL Server 2008 Webcasts
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The links for the webcasts I mentioned last week are now up here . I missed yesterday's Enterprise Scale Reporting Engine discussion, but I hope to "see" you in the AS Time Series Stability conversation tomorrow. -wp
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Holy Cow! So Long, Scooter..
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over 6 years ago
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Sad news that one of the iconic voices of my youth, Phil Rizzuto, has passed on at the age of 89. "The Scooter" was the oldest living Hall of Famer at the time of his passing. After an incredible 13-season playing career (interupted, as so many were...
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Data Dude Power Tools Released
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over 6 years ago
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Slightly old news, as the inbox purge slowly continues.. Gert's got details of the first round of Data Dude Power Tools, released by his team this past Monday. Fans of the product will want to check out the link; Gert is very generous with his descriptions...
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More SQL Server 2008 Webcasts Upcoming
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Rummaging through an inbox swollen by three weeks' worth of total inattention, I've found a list of webcasts which will be of interest to those looking into SQL Server 2008: 8/13/07 11am PDT: July CTP Public Web Chat 8/15/07: Enterprise Scale...
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More From Dad's Bookshelf
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Frequent readers of this space will recall that I'm in western Vermont visiting with family until the end of the coming week. This morning, I'm in a small country store about a mile and a half from Dad's place, and I'm using their wireless network to...
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