Restore multiple DTS packages
This article examines how to take advantage of VB Script and MS-DOS batch files to restore multiple DTS packages stored in the form of structured storage files from one folder to a SQL Server box.
Implementing a Flexible Backup Strategy
SQL Server has a rock solid backup routine that works every time. However the schemes used to implement backups with maintenance plans, Enterprise Manager, etc., are not a smooth or as flexible as what most people require. Author Eli Lieba brings us his strategy and code for ensuring that each database is backed up how he needs it to be, whether a full or differential backup.
SQL Server 2000 Security - Part 13 - SQL Injection attack
Typically, access to data is provided via client applications, which increases the range of potential vulnerabilities and places an equal share of responsibility for data security on software developers. This is especially important since application flaws can have just as catastrophic implications as a misconfigured or unsecured SQL Server installation.
Custom String Functions
SQL Server's Data Transformation Services (DTS) is a fantastic tool for importing data from any type of source. However even with this tool, you sometimes need more flexibility than it appears to have, especially if the data formats are unknown far enough in advance. New author Chris Cathers has developed a technique that allows him to be extremely flexible without causing too many headaches down the road.
Query Notifications in ADO.NET 2.0
Learn how to use the new notification technologies in ADO.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2005 to handle ad-hoc data refreshes.
Duplicate Key Inserted Error During Replication
If you allow users write access to replicated tables on the subscriber, you can run into cases where a record is inserted on the wrong server - which will result in a replication stopping error if the same primary key is later inserted on the publisher. Find out how to fix it without pushing a new snapshot.
10 Ways to Optimize SQL Server Full-text Indexing
Indexing performance has always been the Achilles' heel of SQL Server's full-text feature. Although the search performance itself is fast (very few customers complain about the search speed), users do complain (often loudly and frequently) about how slow the indexing process is–especially for large tables. Here's a few tips for you.
Customized Output Labels
SQL Server has some great solutions for writing reports easily, ensuring quick service for your customers. However many of the quick ways of generating reports from the database include the column headers in the results. And often clients who expect customized work want to see labels that are more familiar to them. Leo Peysakhovich has developed a way that allows him to easily return custom labels from his stored procedures.
PASS Summit 2004 - Another Look
Our longtime member and author, James Travis went with the SQLServerCentral.com crew to the 2004 PASS Summit in Orlando last month. For those of you that don't recognize the name, he goes by Antares686 in the forums and has been generous enough to post over 6,000 times, giving lots of his time and knowledge to helping others. He jotted down a few notes on the conference for those of you that weren't there and are considering going next year.
Cursors with SQL 2000 Part 1
This series of articles will examine the purposes, uses, and optimization of cursors in SQL 2000.
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