Exploring LINQ to Objects LINQ to Objects allows us to query objects or collections of objects in memory. We use LINQ to Objects in the Object Model or Object Layer of our application In this article, we will cover the following points: Generic collections in C# LINQing generic collections LINQing non generic collections Using LINQ with Reflection Generic Collections in...
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Improving Your Odds of Landing That Job
Improving Your Odds of Landing That Job Hello, this is Laura Lee Rose – author of the business and time management books TimePeace: Making peace with time – and The Book of Answers: 105 Career Critical Situations. I am a business and efficiency coach that specializes in time management, project management and work-life balance strategies. Stephen Wynkoop and I regularly...
Troubleshooting SQL Server 2012 Transactional Replication
Troubleshooting SQL Server 2012 Transactional Replication If you have problems with SQL Server 2012 transactional replication, review this troubleshooting checklist to find potential solutions. 1. Install the latest SQL Server 2012 service pack. Because some SQL Server 2012 transactional replication bugs were fixed in SQL Server service packs, you should install the latest SQL Server service pack. At the time...
Configuring SQL Server Database Mail Feature
Configuring SQL Server Database Mail Feature Author: Basit A. Farooq You can send e-mail from within stored procedures, functions, and triggers by using SQL Server Database Mail. You can also configure SQL Server Agent Mail to use Database Mail. SQL Server supports SQL Mail for backwards compatibility, but is not recommended for new implementations. Database Mail provides several enhancements over...
Advice for people who want to do a 180? career change
Advice for people who want to do a 180° career change Hello, this is Laura Lee Rose – author of the business and time management books TimePeace: Making peace with time and The Book of Answers: 105 Career Critical Situations– and I am a business and efficiency coach that specializes in time management, project management and work-life balance strategies. Stephen...
DAX and PowerPivot Essentials: More about Calculated Columns and Measures, Counting and Filtering, Part 2
DAX and PowerPivot Essentials: More about Calculated Columns and Measures, Counting and Filtering, Part 2 In the charter article of this series, DAX and PowerPivot Essentials: Introduction to PowerPivot, DAX and the Related() and Distinct() Functions, we introduced the powerful PowerPivot / DAX combination, noting that this add-on to Microsoft Office Excel 2010 (embedded, and only needing to be enabled,...
Troubleshooting SQL Server 2012 Snapshot Replication
Troubleshooting SQL Server 2012 Snapshot Replication If you have problems with SQL Server 2012 snapshot replication, review this troubleshooting checklist to find potential solutions. 1. Install the latest SQL Server 2012 service pack. Because some SQL Server 2012 snapshot replication bugs were fixed in SQL Server service packs, you should install the latest SQL Server service pack. At the time...
Exploring LinqDataSource Control in ASP.NET – Part 2
Exploring LinqDataSource Control in ASP.NET – Part 2 Ever since the evolution of the .NET Framework, there were always attempts being made to simplify the data access. Although the data source controls in the earlier versions of the framework provided data access and retrieval operations, there were also certain complexities involved in using the controls. LinqDataSource has brought us a...
count and NULLs
count and NULLs The Oracle SQL count function can be used to count either rows or fields in SQL queries. This article provides some examples on using the count function in both simple queries and in those that use aggregate functions and group a result set. Before going any further, you need to prepare your working environment. In particular, you...
SQL Server Management tools
SQL Server Management tools Author: Basit A. Farooq Management tools play a vital role in enterprise database management. This is because the well-integrated tools extend the administrator’s capabilities, whereas a random collection of tools can lead to confusion, operational mistakes, high training costs, and poor DBA productivity. To keep up with these new demands of complex enterprise database management solutions,...