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- Using OGC functions in SQL Server 2008 part 2 by Bell End on Sep 27, 2009
In part 1 I created a table that contained some spatial UK postcode data. Now the next task is to work out how to query this data. A typical question we may want to answer is ‘what are the nearest postcodes to a particular postcode?’. OK, what we...
- Using OGC functions in SQL Server 2008 part 1 by Bell End on Sep 25, 2009
One great thing about having a new job is being faced with new technologies. So I’ve just come across the new geography and geometry data types in SQL Server 2008. These allow you to store geographical data in a database. In some ways this is nothi...
- Free SQL Server 2008 Developer Training Kit! by Dave Oliver's Blog on Jun 13, 2009
Continuing my series of great free stuff for SQL Server I’ve pulled a rabbit out of the hat for you today! In this economic climate one of the first things that seems to get cut is the training budget so anything that can help get your head around...
- A very good Free SQL Server Utility : FineBuild by Dave Oliver's Blog on Jun 9, 2009
Codeplex is a wonderful site. However not just for the .Net coder but the SQL Server guy/gal can find plenty of goodies there as well. One such goody is the FineBuild utility that does as the name suggest helps create a ‘Fine Build’ of your SQL...
- Free eBook on what’s new in SQL Server 2008 by Dave Oliver's Blog on Jun 7, 2009
It’s not often we get stuff for free but Microsoft has decided to give away a complete book, not just afew sample chapters. All you have to do is go to this link , press the ‘Sign Up’ button, leave some details about yourself, if you’ve regi...
- The Trouble With Data … by Dave Oliver's Blog on May 26, 2009
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- To ID or not to ID by Bell End on May 24, 2009
Somebody commented on my post about my implementation of a US states table, saying there was a problem with it because there was no ID field. I can understand the comment but don’t necessarily agree with it. The table has a primary key, the state c...
