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If you absolutely must call a WCF service from inside your database, here’s how you do it...
When I was an operations DBA, this would probably fall into the category of “just because you can do something, doesn’t mean that you should”: Call a WCF Service from SQLCLR (by Niels Berglund) However, there are probably a couple of good scenarios where Read More...
Posted 11 February 09 03:02 by reedme | 3 Comments   
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SQL RSS code review coming up.
If you haven’t checked out this project, give it a look. We’re having an MVP code review in about a week. Forum discussion CodePlex project Please file your bugs and suggestions as work items on CodePlex. As always, if you’re interested in being a contributor Read More...
Posted 02 February 09 08:37 by reedme | 1 Comments   
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Samples forum consolidation.
Until today, all of the various SQL Server community and samples projects each had their own discussion board on CodePlex. In the interests of simplification that our customers have asked for in our samples experience, we’re consolidating all of those Read More...
Posted 29 January 09 02:12 by reedme | 2 Comments   
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Now with more open and soon with more source!
Over the holidays, the SQL Server community & samples test team in China has been migrating all of our open product samples bugs out of our internal VSTS bug tracking database and into the VSTS database which backs the CodePlex TFS system. There are Read More...
Posted 26 December 08 11:24 by reedme | 1 Comments   
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Simplifying AdventureWorks setup
FYI, we’re actively working on improving the setup experience for the SQL Server 2008 sample databases (aka AdventureWorks). We’ve heard your feedback and we’re acting on it. Here are some of the salient points you’ll see for the Halloween update (Samples Read More...
Posted 21 October 08 02:28 by reedme | 1 Comments   
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More AdventureWorks in the blogosphere...
Thanks for the plug, Stuart! Installing the AdventureWorks Sample Databases (Stuart Cox’s Tech Punch) We’re working on simplifying the setup experience for AdventureWorks in time for Halloween, but we appreciate the assist! Read More...
Posted 15 October 08 04:33 by reedme | 1 Comments   
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Cool (Free, Open) Tools: SQL RSS
Even if nobody has asked you for an RSS feed of data in one or more of your databases, it won't be long before they do! When they do, you can grab this configurable, easy to use data-driven RSS feed widget. A couple ideas for using this application: Business Read More...
Posted 23 June 08 01:15 by reedme | 1 Comments   
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How do I use Feature X in SQL Server?
Buck's got a great point about how SQL Server's development themes are managed from the top down: It isn't a matter of thinking up single features or changes to the product, it's a cohesive direction we all want to go. Carpe Datum : Why on earth are you Read More...
Posted 28 January 08 01:20 by reedme | 1 Comments   
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Hi, Mom! (And everybody else.)
"So, what do you do?" It's a common enough question, right? Usually immediately subsequent to "Where do you work?" People ask it to break the ice. They ask it because they're interested. They ask it because they can't believe somebody Read More...
Posted 25 January 08 12:06 by reedme | 1 Comments   
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SQL Server gurus! Get connected to CodePlex.
First off, CodePlex is looking for developers. That seems like the best way to get plugged in. Heh. I have a vested interest in seeing you top-notch coders working on CodePlex. I know several great coders out there; you know who you are, so apply! More Read More...
Posted 18 January 08 03:09 by reedme | 1 Comments   
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I quit!
Well, not exactly. This post title is just my nod to the yellow journalism that pervades the media these days... Where have all the reporters gone? Long time ago? (Sorry, that song is stuck in my head this morning.) I'm making the leap. Taking the plunge. Read More...
Posted 27 November 07 08:02 by reedme | 2 Comments   
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