For a dynamic schema, setup creates a number of SQL Server stored procedures that create the views. These stored procedures are run by Configuration Manager to refresh the views when the schema of ...

System defined Views are predefined Views that already exist in the Master database of Sql Server. These are also used as template Views for all newly created databases.

A view is a virtual table which is created form another table and its content are defined by a query. in real scenarios we use views for security purpose by allowing users to access data through the ...

Creating custom reports by using SQL Server views in Configuration Manager Configuration Manager queries SQL Server views in the Configuration Manager site database to retrieve the information that is ...

Peter steals another tip from a reader: Entity Framework isn't just for tables and stored procedures. Leveraging SQL Server views can simplify your code.

To run your SQL Pass-Through views for the MS SQL Server, you are encouraged, but not required, to create a data source name. You can use the ODBC administrator to create it. Refer to Data Source ...

Why are there INFOMATION_SCHEMA and catalog views in SQL Server that do very similar things? For example, to retrieve a list of tables in a database, I can do it via sys.tables or INFORMATION ...

Microsoft has published the first Release Candidate of SQL Server 2025. RC0 introduces a number of notable new features, including official support for ...