I always want to learn SQL Server and XML file. Let us go over a very simple example, today about how to create XML using SQL Server.
SQL SERVER – Technical Articles – Performance Optimizations for the XML Data Type in SQL Server 2005
A must read Microsoft article on performance optimizations for the XML data type in SQL Server 2005: data modeling, bulk loading, XML indexes and queries.
SQL SERVER – Start SQL Server Instance in Single User Mode
How to start a SQL Server instance in single user mode: add the -m; startup parameter in SQL Server Configuration Manager and restart the service.
Choosing the Server Collation at Install Time
Choose the server collation before installation by checking application comparisons, tempdb behavior, and the cost of changing an instance later.
SQL SERVER – Introduction to Force Index Query Hints – Index Hint – Part2
Part 2 on force index query hints: instead of the inline WITH table hint, use the OPTION clause at the end of the query and name the table for each hint.
SQL SERVER – Introduction to Force Index Query Hints – Index Hint
An index hint lets you force SQL Server to use a specific index in a query. I show the WITH (INDEX()) syntax with examples, and why it is for special cases only.
SQL SERVER – Quickest Way to – Kill All Threads – Kill All User Session – Kill All Processes
The quickest way to kill all processes and user sessions in a database: SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE, then back to MULTI_USER. No cursor needed.