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Several readers have asked me how to generate a complete XML document or stream from a stored procedure, then return the XML document or stream as a string to the calling application. Let's look at the options...
Programming interfaces have proliferated for accessing data sources from the Windows platform. Here are a few of those standards and brief descriptions. When I include sample code in this column, it's usually ActiveX Data Object, Multi-Dimensional...
Lots of people are talking about XML and its potential applications, but where does XML really fit with SQL Server and other business systems? We have plenty of new technologies to learn and business problems to solve without implementing XML just...
On March 30, Microsoft posted SQL Server 7.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) on its Web site. SP2 fixes bugs in both SQL Server 7.0 and Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) 1.0. SP2 also contains all the fixes in SP1, so you can apply it to either SQL Server 7.0 or...
Before you run Microsoft Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) Edit, note that the tool automatically attempts to load the current domain to which you're logged on. If you've just installed the Windows 2000 (Win2K) Support Tools, you're still...
Editor's Note: Each month, this column addresses various aspects of the advanced administration of e-commerce sites. This month's column examines the Windows 2000 (Win2K) Support Tools...
When this happens, press
CTRL+ALT+DEL and start
Task Manager. If
Explorer.exe is not a running process,
try starting it.
If this does not solve the problem, you most likely have an old version of a required DLL in %SystemRoot%.
Wi...
A major source of frustration for me has always been what I call the development, staging, and production (DSP) model. This model is essential for providing the checks and balances necessary for running a high-availability production server...