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Coming up with a T-SQL query that not only works but also performs well can be challenging. Here are some tips and techniques on how to efficiently perform some common querying tasks.

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PowerShell 2.0 introduces the Try…Catch…Finally construct to trap and handle errors. Find out why it's an improvement over the Trap construct, which is available in both PowerShell versions.

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