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When is a bug a bug and when is it an incomplete feature
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Had a fascinating conversation with one of our partners today, the meeting was about how they should be integrating all the new test artifacts in VSTS 2010 (Test Cases, Test Plans, Test Configs, Shared Steps, Test Points, Test Results) into their customised...
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FAQ: SQL Server 2008 SP1 released, but how does the fix list relate to CU4 that was just released?
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I have received a ton of private mail on this, hence rather than just pasting the same answer in I’m going to take it on here. Interestingly enough I explained this problem, with a slightly different context, back when 2005 SP1 came out here , but...
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PDC: D-1
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Spent this morning at the convention centre getting some help from the onsite Tech Support guys with a demo hardware disaster that had an unfortunate impact on my codecamp session. Apologies to the attendees for the lack of focus on the session as I was...
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PDC: D-2
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Its Saturday and I am hanging out in the fabby LA weather, high 80's today. I spent the day at the SoCal CodeCamp , no sessions for me to present today so I got spend the day listening to other folks. There is nothing more educational than watching other...
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Yipeeeeee, PDC time!
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Yep I'm off to LA at the end of the week. Originally I was supposed to do a session on Software Quality and Diagnostics for Services, but we gave that slot to some other folks, then I was not going, then I was added to the booth/lounge team and now I...
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SQL Server 2008, Reportbuilder RTMs
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over 5 years ago
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Get it here
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High performance loading in SSIS for Oracle and Teradata
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over 5 years ago
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While SSIS has always been able to load SQL Server at high speed it doesn't use any of the high speed Oracle APIs that are available. Well there is now a new high performance loader for Oracle and another one for Teradata. Downloads are here.
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Slipstreaming SQL Server Updates/Service Packs in SQL 2008, almost
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over 5 years ago
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One of the most common asks for SQL Server related to servicing/patching (after uninstall of updates/SPs) is the production of slimstreamed media, ie where the Update/SP and the RTM are included together in a single plackage. Now there are a couple of...
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SQL Server 2008, Report Builder
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Ok so not everything for SQL Server 2008 is available yet, Report Builder is going to have a lag, you can find RC 1 here. This should work with RTM SQL 2008. Here are some of the changes from the last RC; Easy to use wizards for creating table,...
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SQL Server Express 2008, Advanced Services and Tools now available
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over 5 years ago
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Get it here. That should not be all the pieces of SQL Server 2008 available.
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SQL Server 2008, Express Edition now available
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Get it here. No tools or advanced services yet, but they will be here shortly. Good info on this page but beware its download link points to 2005 still.
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SQL Server 2008: Why do all the Microsoft web sites still point at and talk about SQL Server 2005
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In short there is a "rolling thunder" plan to both release bits and update all the sites. Yesterday the MSDN subscriber sites were updated, also the MVP and TAP sites. Today Eval Edition and Feature Pack became available
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SQL Server 2008 Installation Confusion, VS 2008 Sp1 and NetFx 3.5 Sp1
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Ok lots of folks are confused and are having their installations bounced. There is some info in the release notes but this is the definitive KB http://support.microsoft.com/kb/956139 Let me try and explain; SQL Server 2008 has dependencies on (and...
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SQL Server 2008 RTM
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I'm forward dating this, but as you read this the bits should start becoming available. Congrats to the team on a focused release < 3 years since the last release. The various SKUs and supplimental bits such as the Feature Pack are going to be coming...
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SQL 2008: Technet/MSDN Subscriber? Download RC0 now
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Details are here http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2008/06/07/sql-server-2008-rc0-now-available-for-subscribers.aspx More info once I have mine downloaded and installed under Hyper V
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SQL Server has a logo again!
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over 5 years ago
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Read all about it here http://blogs.technet.com/dataplatforminsider/archive/2008/06/04/new-logo-for-sql-server-2008.aspx Remind me to write a long and painfu post about the battle with Central Marketing during SQL 2000 as to why it was better(or NOT...
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TDS Documentation
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Somehow I managed to miss this one (thanks to Erland for the pointer). Folks have been asking for access to docs on TDS since before I was involved in SQL Server, well now you can peruse(all 124 pages) to your hearts content. http://msdn.microsoft.com...
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SQL 2008: How do I tell if a specific table is still being used in an app?
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Ever had to take over the code for a system you did not define? Ever found the documentation for such an app, to be ahemmm lacking? Its a fairly common ask from new app developers/ DBAs to find out if certain code is still being used for...
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Unit Testing for Silverlight...
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Jeff has a follow up post to the demos from Mix here . The silverlight unit test framework is based on a special build of mstest's infrastructure, targetted at CoreCLR. How cool is that :-)
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New Tools Features announced at Launch event
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The SQL 2008, VS2008, Windows Sever 2008 launch event in the US happened this week. Dan Jones has some highlight features that were announced; T-SQL Debugger is back Object Search is back Activity Monitor has effectively been rewritten to improve perf...
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SQL Server 2008 CTP's and "Leap Day"
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Apparently there is an issue in the CTPs of SQL Server 2008 related to leap year. Although there is no known impact on SQL Server 2005 or prior versions at this time. The result of this issue is that SQL Server 2008 services will not start during the...
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SQL Server 2008, Feb CTP - Get it while it is hot!
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http://www.microsoft.com/sql/2008/prodinfo/download.mspx Update: While this http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/bb851668.aspx page still says Nov it actually takes you to a page that is Feb, or says it is Feb. I'm downloading at home right now, if its...
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Quick Link: WCF Load testing Follow up from Seattle Code Camp
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over 5 years ago
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If you were at Seattle Code Camp this morning and heard me mention the new WCF load testing work that our Ranger team has been doing, Jeff has a great summary post here .
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Confused by SQL Server Version Numbers?
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Here is a nice picture of all the version numbers, now I still see a bunch of folks who are confused by the info that comes out of SQL Server in terms of versions, so try running the following script; set nocount on go select @@version...
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Rosario Nov CTP: Great Walkthrough of Planning and Executing Tests from one of our MVPs
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over 6 years ago
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I love our MVPs (most of the time <g>) I was about to sit down, after watching the Seahawks win the division again, and write a lap around the November CTP from a test perspective. However Grant Holliday has 2 great posts. In general he gets it...
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