A free tool to reduce coding for developers who like to surface T-SQL database recordsets in a simple collection of customized POCO objects. Every so often, I find myself wishing that I had a utility ...

With JSON now the default format for moving data between clients and servers, SQL Server adds JSON support to make it easier to get your data out of the database and down to the client. SQL Server ...

Once again I've run into uncharted waters. The captain suggested that it might be prudent to hail Ars, to see if they had any advice.<BR><BR>I've got a report which requires data from the local ...

One of the most common problems when running SQL Servers is slow queries. The help desk or database team usually hears that described as the application is slow or ...

Normalized data giving you problems? Learn how to use the SQL subselect statement and handle your database like a pro! Do you ever find yourself juggling queries to get the information you need?

SQL is neither the fastest nor the most elegant way to talk to databases, but it is the best way we have. Here’s why Today, Structured Query Language is the standard means of manipulating and querying ...