SQL Server 2008 introduces the ability to pass a table data type into stored procedures and functions. The table parameter feature can greatly ease the development process because you no longer need ...

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A SQL Server expert gives his take on the absolute, No. 1, very worst thing IT pros can do when it comes to indexing. Consultant, author and Microsoft MVP Denny Cherry travels the world helping ...

I'm currently working on a database that includes a table to keep track of customers. This table holds (among other things) the customer's address. To date, these addresses have all been located ...

A common SQL habit is to use SELECT * on a query, because it’s tedious to list all the columns you need. Plus, sometimes those columns may change over time, so why not just do things the easy way? But ...

My old friends, I would appreciate your assistance in solving my current dilemma. I'm looking to make an access report that is dependent on data from a remote SQL Server. Additionally, I want to run ...

PolyBase, a data virtualization feature for SQL Server, allows users to seamlessly query data from various external sources directly using T-SQL (Transact-SQL) without the need for separate client ...

Using Access to build a front end for SQL Server Your email has been sent What are the advantages of using Access as the front end to a SQL Server database? For starters, it's likely that your ...