A bit of SQL humor: 15 signs of a bad DBA, from reinstalling SQL Server when the sa password is lost to indexing every field to make it faster.
SQL SERVER – 2005 Collation Explanation and Translation – Part 2
Collation Explanation and Translation, part 2: one query on sys.fn_helpcollations() lists all 1011 collations in SQL Server 2005 with a description of each.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Use ALTER DATABASE MODIFY NAME Instead of sp_renameDB to rename
sp_renameDB will be deprecated, so use ALTER DATABASE MODIFY NAME to rename a database in SQL Server 2005. A short script shows the new syntax.
SQL SERVER – Validate Field For DATE datatype using function ISDATE()
A CSV import crashed on the date 30/2/2007. Use the ISDATE() function to validate a VARCHAR column in a staging table before moving rows to a DATETIME field.
SQLAuthority News – SQL Blog SQLAuthority.com Comment by Mr. Ben Forta
Ben Forta, author of Sams Teach Yourself SQL Server T-SQL in 10 Minutes, wrote about SQLAuthority.com on his blog. Here is what he said and why it means a lot to me.
SQL SERVER – 2005 – Features Comparison Chart
What are the differences between SQL Server 2005 editions? I point you to the Microsoft features comparison chart for Express, Workgroup, Standard and Enterprise.
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