(Richard Carr) The generic IComparer interface was introduced with the .NET framework version 2.0. It is used to compare two values to determine which is the larger. The interface is used in many standard .NET methods, particularly those that sort information.
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Implementing IComparer
System versus SQL name – Part 1
(Birgitta Hauser) When executing SQL statements you can run them either using System or SQL Naming. The System Naming conventions follow the traditional methods used on IBM i systems such as library support. The SQL Naming mode on the other hand is defined in the SQL Standard and used by all other d
Analyzing Deadlocks – the new way
(Ember Crooks) So you can still use the old way, and if you want to avoid event monitors that write to tables, that’s still the only way. See Analyzing Deadlocks – the old way for more details on that method.
Integrating with the .NET Framework UI Controls
(Peter Vogel) The .NET Framework team obviously assumes you’ll build your applications and the classes that make up your application a certain way. If you leverage those assumptions you’ll get lots of cool benefits (and, if you don’t leverage those benefits…well, you’ll get to do a lot more work).
A XML Web Service That Exposes The Default Table From Sql Server Data Base
(Akshay Teotia) In this article I am going to make a XML Web service that exposes the Default table from a SQL Server database. For the basics of XML Web Service read my last article; click here.
Does Intel Set the Nail in the Itanium Coffin?
Does Intel Set the Nail in the Itanium Coffin? Intel recently released a pdf white paper targeting management with benchmarks regarding the Intel E7 chip family performance. Based on their benchmarks, the E7 is now performing well enough to compete with the RISC predecessor allowing customers a broader range of hardware and vendors. Intel states “Deploying Microsoft SQL Server* 2008 […]
Cloud Questions
New In-Person Training Announcement for Denver, CO! We’re partnering with SolidQ to bring you a four-day, in-person class with hands-on labs. The class will be held March 06 through March 09 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Denver, Colorado on SQL Server Integration Services 2008 (SSIS) and applying its enterprise functionality to data warehouse ETL systems. Chris Randall, course […]
How to Read Environment Variables in SQL Server Using T-SQL
(Deepak Choudhari) To read Environment variables in T-SQL, you can use the xp_cmdshell extended stored procedure in SQL Server.
Ghost of Done: How Backbone and RDFa are incompatible, and a Grand Unified Theory thereof.
(Elf Sternberg) Last night, I was working on a little demonstration project, teaching myself the intricacies of Backbone/CouchDB interaction. I wrote my first CouchDB views and figured out what they’re for, which is a massive step toward world domination and all that.
Set the Slice on your SSAS Cube Partitions now!
(Jason Thomas) I am pretty sure that most of you would have heard or read about this at least once in your SSAS career, but how many of you actually do set slices for your partitions? Well, I am also guilty of the charge and seldom did set slices till a recent issue.