Microsoft Document Explorer cannot be shown when you open a new SQL Server Books Online? Uninstall every Books Online version, then install it again.
SQL SERVER – 2005 Best Practices Analyzer Tutorial – Sample Example
A simple Best Practices Analyzer Tutorial with images, run on an old laptop with SQL Server 2005 and many planted issues, to help you start using BPA.
SQL SERVER – 2005 Best Practices Analyzer (July BPA)
The July release of the SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer checks Windows and SQL Server settings against Microsoft best practices. Download link inside.
SQL SERVER – Definition, Comparison and Difference between HAVING and WHERE Clause
I asked every candidate the difference between HAVING and WHERE clause, and none got it right. HAVING filters groups, while WHERE filters individual rows.
SQL SERVER – Comparison : Similarity and Difference #TempTable vs @TempVariable
#TempTable and @TempVariable both live in tempdb, but they differ in scope and purpose. Their similarities and differences, explained side by side.
SQL SERVER – 2005 Comparison SP_EXECUTESQL vs EXECUTE/EXEC
SP_EXECUTESQL vs EXECUTE/EXEC in SQL Server 2005: what they share for dynamic SQL, like late compile and variable scope, and how they differ.
SQL SERVER – Explanation of WITH ENCRYPTION clause for Stored Procedure and User Defined Functions
Use WITH ENCRYPTION to hide the code of a stored procedure or UDF, but keep a copy of the script. Once encrypted, there is no simple way to decrypt it.
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