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Restoring a Database to an Older Version of SQL Server

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...
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Using a Pass-Through Query in a Subquery

Note: This example uses a Version 6 view descriptor with the Pass-Through Facility to access DBMS data. Beginning in Version 7, you can associate a libref directly with your DBMS data and use the ...
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How To Use Query Store Hints in Azure SQL

Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works. Database ...
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Retrieving DBMS Data with a Pass-Through Query

This section describes how to retrieve DBMS data by using the statements and components of the SQL Procedure Pass-Through Facility to access DBMS data. The Pass-Through Facility uses the SAS/ACCESS ...