Right now I'm working on an application (ASP.NET 2.0, SQL 2005) which uses stored procedures for all SQL, apparently so nobody has to "play find the SQL" (their words) in the application. The database ...

You don't have to give up using dynamic SQL just because you're using Entity Framework. The Entity Framework SqlQuery method will give you back the flexibility of dynamic SQL and still let you work ...

Have you noticed that dynamic SQL is more popular today than ever before? There are a number of factors contributing to the success of dynamic SQL. Commercial off-the-shelf applications, such as SAP, ...

A while ago somebody posted in one of my threads six or so reasons to use stored procedures instead of raw SQL in asp applications. I know a couple of reasons, but a few of the reasons he listed I ...

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 ...

The PHP development language provides you with a "prepare" function to send a prepared statement to a SQL database. You can use full, inline SQL statements in the prepared statement function or send ...

The basic concept of recursion is straightforward: a given chunk of code calls itself until some boundary condition is reached. Arthur Fuller demonstrates how to use recursion in T-SQL. TechRepublic’s ...

Most professional business programmers have found themselves on the receiving end of more than a few crazy requirement or design documents at least once in their careers. These stoic programmers grind ...

NetCOBOL for .NET's verifiable code combined with Microsoft SQL Server "Yukon" support for Common Language Runtime server-side procedures enables reuse of COBOL routines. At the opening of Microsoft ...