Technology Toolbox: VB.NET, C#, SQL Server "Yukon" All versions of SQL Server prior to SQL Server "Yukon" provide two ways to write procedural code that executes inside the database. The usual way is ...

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Anyone have any ideas about how to simulate real-world scenarios in a dev environment? Specifically regarding SQL Server. To get a good picture of real-world performance behaviors (locking, blocking ...

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I have been looking for information on this, and can't get a clear answer. I am developing an ASP site using an Access database, and eventually, I will be moving the whole thing over, and importing ...