SQL Server Tools

Are you a user of dbForge tools for SQL Server? If you are, then we've got a great slice of news for you—our entire product line for SQL Server has just been updated, and you're welcome to get your update right now. If you are not, you may still want to take a look at all the goodies that come with this release. Our tools come with a hefty free trial, and we gladly invite you to give them a go.

Read on to learn how to generate values for the referenced columns using dbForge Data Generator and how to resolve some issues that may arise during data generation.

When handling errors in SQL Server, SQL developers have several options for resolving issues that arise during query execution. Two commonly used methods are BEGIN TRY/BEGIN CATCH and GOTO. While both serve to manage and respond to errors, they do so in distinct ways. In this article, we'll compare BEGIN TRY/BEGIN CATCH and GOTO, exploring their use cases, advantages, and potential drawbacks to help you choose the best approach for your SQL Server error-handling needs.

Read on to learn more about SQL triggers and how to create and manage them. Learn more about best practices for using them.

Azure Private Link is a secure means of accessing Azure PaaS Services (including Azure SQL Database and Azure Storage) over a private endpoint in a virtual network, which is not exposed to the public internet. And if you need a tool to develop and manage Azure databases in this environment, there's no better option than dbForge Studio for SQL Server.

In this article, we are going g to discover the fundamental differences between tables and views in SQL databases, their characteristics, use cases, and how they impact data management and security in your database projects.

In this article, we are going to talk about the UPDATE JOIN operation — a powerful tool in database management that allows you to perform precise and efficient data updates, ensure data integrity, and improve overall operational performance.

By partitioning data effectively, you can handle large datasets and get accurate and relevant results for various analytical and operational tasks. This is when PARTITION BY proves invaluable. In this article, we are going to talk about the theoretical foundations and practical applications of this SQL argument with the help of a convenient IDE — dbForge Studio for SQL Server.

An SQL index improves the speed of data retrieval operations on a table. Much like an index in a book, it helps locate needed information. This article delves into the various types of indexes, their benefits, potential drawbacks, and strategies to address index fragmentation issues, whether manually or automatically.

Read on to learn how to easily migrate data from an Oracle table to a SQL Server table using Devart ODBC driver for Oracle and dbForge Edge.