database

The Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone packages which provide additional value for Microsoft SQL Server. Link Removed

Download the product documentation, sample database, and client tools for Microsoft Analytics Platform System. The client tools listed here enable you to load data into Parallel Data Warehouse, a component of APS. Link Removed

The Data Warehouse Migration Utility is designed to ease migrations from SQL Server and Azure SQL Database to Azure SQL Data Warehouse and help users identify incompatibilities before moving. Link Removed

The Microsoft SQL Server Data-Tier Application Framework (August 2015 Preview) provides application lifecycle services for database development and management. Link Removed

HI I need to repair some DBF files created by VIsual Fox Pro, I wonder if there is a free tool to do it ? or If this could be possible using VFP 9 ? Thanks in advance.

My Question: How hard would it be to pull a varying set of daily data and construct a weekly “article” based on a requested date, and is there any tutorial / resource that would explain possible approaches? Background: Each week on my site, I provide definitions for expressions, idioms, and...

The code can be brought down from this git repository: https://github.com/drcrook1/ProjectTeddy/tree/master/TeddyDemoSolution Link Removed - Introduction Link Removed - Visual Studio 2015 Link Removed - Create new Database Project Link Removed - Create Tweets Table Link Removed - Create...

In this short video Rowan describes shadow properties new in Entity Framework 7. This is a super useful feature for those times when your database and your class model don't quite match up. Would love your thoughts! Here are some links for more information: Entity Framework 7 Github...

In this short video Rowan takes us through a different approach to generating keys in Entity Framework 7 using sequences. This approach is interesting in cases of large INSERT batches primarily because keys are all fetched beforehand. Would love your thoughts! Here are some links for more...

In this entry we're continuing the discussion of Entity Framework by looking toward the future. We focus primarily on EF7 and its primary design decisions. It was truly enlightening Entity Framework 7 Github Repository for EF7 Rowan Miller As an aside, I spent a couple of days with Rowan...

SQL Server 2016 Upgrade Advisor Preview is a standalone tool that enables users of prior versions to run a set of upgrade rules against their SQL Server database to pinpoint breaking and behavior changes and deprecated features as well as providing help with the adoption of new features such as...

Join Scott Klein and his guests Shawn Bice and Rohan Kumar, LIVE each month on SQL Unplugged, your avenue for chatting with the individuals who own the relational database at Microsoft. Tune in each month as Shawn and Rohan answer your questions and discuss the insights and inner workings of the...

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (July 14, 2015): Bulletin published Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL Server. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if an authenticated attacker runs a specially crafted query that is...

OK, not quite 7 on today's show, but close enough! On today's episode of Data Exposed, Scott welcomes the always awesome Tom LaRock. Tom is Head Geek (what an awesome title!) at Solarwinds, an infrastructure monitoring and alerting tools company where he focuses on the database aspect of all...

I just canceled my Windows 10 download request because of "Secure Boot." I find it's very disturbing to work under its conditions of inflexability. Without an option to select or deselect, Secure Boot is an irrational restriction on the individual. I hope enough people have enough gumption to...

Today, Scott welcomes Borko Novakovic back to Data Exposed and the Channel 9 studios. Borko, a Program Manager in the SQL Server team, is in Redmond all the way from his home in Belgrade, Serbia to introduce us to the new Temporal technology being introduced in SQL Server 2016. Temporal in SQL...

Hello, I would like to install OTRS 3.0.12 application on win 2008 R2 64 bit. Can anyone please help me out ? I have tried activestate and strawberry perl but am unable to install manual packages. Further more, i have to install mysql too. I would highly appreciate if anybody can help. Sent...

Download Service Pack 1 for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2014 Link Removed

The Microsoft SQL Server 2014 SP1 Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone packages which provide additional value for Microsoft SQL Server. Link Removed

Report Builder provides a productive report-authoring environment for IT professionals and power users. It supports the full capabilities of SQL Server 2014 SP1 Reporting Services. Link Removed