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Contents xv

Chapter 11 SQL Server XML Support 479

Introduction .480

Working with XML Data 480

Understanding XML Indexing .480

HTTP Endpoints 484

Http Endpoints Defined 484

Endpoint Can Interface to a Stored Procedure .485

How to Create the Endpoint .485

Web Services 496

XQuery Explained 497

Xpath 504

Summary of Exam Objectives 509

Exam Objectives Fast Track .509

Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions 511

Self Test 512

Self Test Quick Answer Key 517

Chapter 12 Service Broker 519

Introduction .520

The Queuing Concept Explained 520

Service Broker Defined .521

Message Types 525

Contracts 527

Queues 529

Services 533

Endpoints 535

Routes .538

Sending a Message 540

Summary of Exam Objectives 544

Exam Objectives Fast Track .544

Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions 547

Self Test 548

Self Test Quick Answer Key 557

Chapter 13 Performance Tuning 559

Introduction .560

Tracing .561

Trace Templates .562

Trace Events 565

Trace Filters 566

Server-Side Tracing 567

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Combining System Monitor and Profiler Traces 568

Replaying Traces 569

Using SQLDiag to Collect Performance Data 570

Locks, Blocking, and Deadlocks .571

Locking 572

Blocking .572

Deadlocks .573

Transaction Isolation Levels 573

Lock Escalation .574

Lock Compatibility .574

Detecting and Resolving Locking Problems 575

Guide to the DYNAMIC Management Views (DMVs) 578

Partitioning 581

Horizontal Partitioning 581

Vertical Partitioning 582

Filegroups .582

Selecting a Partition Key and Number of Partitions 583

Partition Function .584

Partition Scheme .584

Moving Data between Partitions 585

Performance Data Collection 586

Performance Data Collection Explained .586

Management Data Warehouse 587

Configuring MDW 587

Configuring Data Collection .593

Data Collection Caching 594

Management Data Warehouse Reports .595

Resource Governor 596

Resource Governor Concepts 597

Resource Pools 597

Workload Groups 599

Classification Function 599

Validate Configuration 600

Resource Governor Summary 600

Summary of Exam Objectives 601

Exam Objectives Fast Track .601

Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions 603

Self Test 604

Self Test Quick Answer Key 609

Contents xvii

Chapter 14 Implementing Objects 611

Introduction .612

Understanding DDL and DML Language Elements 613

Working with Tables and Views 619

Creating Tables .619

Creating User-Defined Data Types 621

Working with Constraints .623

Creating Indexes 625

Working with Full-Text Indexes 630

Viewing and Modifying Data 634

Creating Views 634

Creating Stored Procedures 637

Creating Functions 640

Creating Triggers .641

Summary of Exam Objectives 646

Exam Objectives Fast Track .646

Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions 648

Self Test 650

Self Test Quick Answer Key 658

Index 659

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Exam objectives review:

˛ Summary of Exam Objectives

˛ Exam Objectives Fast Track

˛ Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions

˛ Self Test

˛ Self Test Quick Answer Key

Exam objectives in this chapter:

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Chapter 1 MCTS SQL Server 2008

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