SQLAuthority News – Download Pre-configured VHD – SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Standard

It is extremely simple to test out latest SQL Server 2008 R2. You can even get pre-configured ready to use VHD, which you can download and use it. This becomes very easy as one does not have to do anything besides downloading VHD and installing it on Hyper-V. Download Pre-configured…
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SQL SERVER – Question to You – When to use Function and When to use Stored Procedure

This week has been very interesting week. I have asked few questions to users and have received remarkable participation on the subject.
Q1) SQL SERVER – Puzzle – SELECT * vs SELECT COUNT(*)
Q2) SQL SERVER – Puzzle – Statistics are not Updated but are Created Once
Keeping the same spirit up, I am asking the third question over here.
Q3) When to use User Defined Function and when to use Stored Procedure in your development?

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