Backwards Compatibility Backwards Compatibility is the mirror image of the problem introduced yesterday. The problem we have with Forward Compatibility is the ability to use new features, and emulate those features using creative techniques in older versions that do not support the new features. This goal is often not possible for one reason or another. An example of Forward or […]
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Forwards Compatibility
Forwards Compatibility In response to yesterday’s editorial I received a number of comments regarding backwards compatibility. I have been working with Microsoft SQL Server since version 4.21. Unlike many products I have used, SQL Server has been very generous in supporting deprecated features. Generally, the status of a feature is made known long before the product no longer supports it; […]
System Health Session Dashboard
System Health Session Dashboard I had written a series on how to create reports based on the system health session for SQL Server 2008 and above instances in the recent past. I got a lot of positive feedback regarding the reports which got me thinking on how to make this available using the new features of SQL Server 2008 R2...
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Understanding Visual Studio’s Default Namespaces
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An Introduction to RDF
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Beyond NVL
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