Author Archives: ph1lqu1nn

modifying data in XML a really clunky solution. (no I mean REALLY Clunky)

Posted on October 11, 2012 by ph1lqu1nn

If you are trying to replace the value of an element that does not exist if can be problematic, i have not found a nice way to do this, if any one does please let me know. So to get … Continue reading →

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being silly with spatial data

Posted on October 4, 2012 by ph1lqu1nn

Okay, a fun post with no educational value (sort of). My Adopted Twin, also a Database geek, has been under the weather recently so to cheer her up I have been playing with spatial data, under her orders to create … Continue reading →

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Schema validation using Reg Ex

Posted on September 20, 2012 by ph1lqu1nn

One of the most powerful tools that XML in SQL Server brings to the table is Regular expresions. In XML Schemas Regular Expressions are an easy method to validate your data without having to bolt on complex CLR functions to … Continue reading →

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XML .value simple syntax

Posted on May 7, 2012 by ph1lqu1nn

There are several ways to get .value to extract an item of information from xml.  in the following article I will show some of the syntax and reasons why some methods are better than others. All the calls in this … Continue reading →

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Reducing size of a nonclustered index with Filtering

Posted on December 4, 2011 by ph1lqu1nn

SQL Server 2008 has a very nice new feature that enables a partial index to be created based on a specific where clause. I have recently used this as an solution checking a table that contained an isSent flag. by creating a … Continue reading →

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