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June 2008

Another SQL 2005 SP2 Cumulative Update

Well it’s been about 6 weeks since the last Cumulative Update so it must be time for a new one.  So as of today (6/16/08) we now have 8 Cumulative Updates for SQL 2005 SP2 which you can get here.  I haven’t downloaded it yet, but I can tell you that I can’t wait until [...]

Did you know? SQL Server 2008 includes Transact-SQL Debugger

The Transact-SQL debugger in SQL Server Management Studio enables you to find errors in Transact-SQL scripts, stored procedures, triggers, and functions by observing their run-time behavior. You can start the debugger when you are using the Database Engine Query Editor window. By using the Transact-SQL debugger, you can do the following: Step through the Transact-SQL [...]

DataDude

You will soon be able to utilize Visual Studio Team System for Database Professionals for DB2.  See Gert’s blog here.  I really like DataDude and hope this gives it some more exposure.  However the biggest hurdle seems to be it’s distribution.  It’s only available through Team System Suite, this is a huge frustration in trying [...]