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Title: inaccurate, sub-par, a waste of money
Review: i purchased this updated version of sql server secrets because of my experience with the previous version, sql server 6.5 secrets. that version was accurate, informative, and thorough. the same cannot be said for sql server 7.0 secrets. in particular, i noticed that there were several references to both tables and procedures in the replication chapters that no longer exist or are no longer applicable. it looks as though those sections were just cut and pasted over on top of sections from the previous version without being reviewed prior to going to press. i would go so far as to say the errors are so blatant that it is obvious the authors either never proofread the book or never actually performed the procedures themselves at all. i ended up contacting microsoft for the accurate replication troubleshooting techniques that i expected to find in this book. save your money.
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