When you use index views in the right situations, they can dramatically improve the performance of SQL Server queries. Tim Chapman explains why performance testing is the best way to tell if ...

A Version 6 PROC SQL Pass-Through view does not need to be updated to be used in Version 7 or Version 8. The conversion of PROC SQL Pass-Through views is automatic and does not require you to use the ...

By Stephen Swoyer 05/05/2004 Microsoft gave users another reason to download its free SQL Server Reporting Services add-on when it acquired small, privately held ActiveViews.

The Microsoft OLE DB Provider is an SQL tool that enables developers to write code that provides an application with ADO access to an SQL database.

Microsoft's UrlScan 3.0 is an upgraded version of a five-year-old tool that now examines the query string in a SQL query request. That allows developers to create more granular rules for specific ...

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment ...

Microsoft's SQL Server Migration Assistant moves your data and schema to different SQL Servers. Here's what you need to know about the tool.