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SQL Server Query Execution Plan

There are several different ways to view a query’s execution plan. They include: From within Query Analyzer is an option called “Show Execution Plan” (located on the Que...

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My Adventures in Coding

No worries, after some digging I figured out how to get this to work. Create the following custom MediaTypeFormatter in your application using System; using System.IO...

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How to have a better relationship

It’s about noticing the look on your partner’s face that says, 'I’m having a really bad day,’ and responding to that. The small, simple actions keep love alive. It’s nice...

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SQL Databases

Drivers The following JDBC drivers are supported: MSSQL MySQL Oracle Thin Oracle OCI Sybase SQL Anywhere PostgreSQL Firebird DB2 ODBC drivers are not supported...

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DB Explorer 3.0.1

Sync Data either transfers the rows or generates SQL DML statements. Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP Platform: 9 MbFile Size: Free to try; $260 to buy License: Apr...

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DotConnect for PostgreSQL Pro

With state of the art ORM solutions such as Entity Framework and LINQ to SQL, it introduces new approaches for designing applications and boosts productivity of database ...

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MySQL compared with PostgreSQL

MySQL 5.0 (in development) is getting closer to PostgreSQL’s impressive feature set, with Views and Stored Procedures on the list. According to the article, however, MySQ...

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DbForge Studio Express for MySQL

Extended features provide an easier way to quickly explore databases, manage schema objects, setup user accounts and privileges, develop stored routines, and synchronize ...

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Backup and Restore

Note: Backup and restore is done on an entire database or entire table, and not meant for extracts of data. In that case you would use copy. Backup pg_dump is the uti...

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MongoDB Backup Methods ¶

If the volume where MongoDB stores data files supports point in time snapshots, you can use these snapshots to create backups of a MongoDB system at an exact moment in ti...

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Backing Up SQL Azure Databases

In this blog post I will outline some of the capabilities and offerings available in this space. The first place I start when answering this question is to clarify what ...

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Graphical Query Builder

DISTICT, TOP, LIMIT and other advanced/database server-specific clauses can be set visually. User can quickly find the needed tables to by browsing the Database Shema ...

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Microsoft kills Linq to SQL

Linq to SQL is a decent base level OR/M, and I had had several people tell me that they are willing to accept its current deficiencies, knowing that this will be fixed in...

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