A New Word: Semaphorism
semaphorism – n. a conversational hint that you have something personal to say on the subject but don’t go any further – an emphatic nod, a half-told anecdote, an...
2026-11-13
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SQL Server Linux Container Images Got Smaller: Image Size and Startup Time Across Cumulative Updates
This week I was at PASS Data Community Summit in Seattle, and I attended a session called “An Inside Look at How Microsoft Builds SQL Features, by Bob Ward,...
2026-11-13
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Using AI to Build Semantic Models, Ontologies, and Fabric Data Agents
(This is the third post in a three-part series on how AI is changing the way we build solutions in Microsoft Fabric. The first post explored how the new...
2026-11-12
25 reads
SSMS Is Getting Smarter—and This Isn’t Just About Writing SQL
Continuing with my takeaways from SQLCon and FabCon Europe in Barcelona, let’s talk about something almost every SQL Server DBA uses: SQL Server Management Studio.There were several SSMS announcements...
2026-11-11
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Yippee-Kai-Yay 2027 Summit in Denver
Next year the PASS Data Community Summit is in DENVER! and London, but Denver is the big news. My hometown and I’m excited. And tickets are cheaper. $799 now,...
2026-11-11
21 reads
PASS Data Community Summit 2026
Yesterday was the first day of sessions at the PASS Data Community Summit (after pre-cons on Monday). It’s a smaller event, but fun and more intimate. A few long...
2026-11-11
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T-SQLTuesday 204: Are blogs still relevant?
This month’s blogging party is hosted by Jeff Ianucci – his challenge is to blog on relevance of blogging. It took me a long time to get started with...
2026-11-10
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Are Blogs Still Relevant? I Think They Still Are.
As for me, I'll keep writing whenever time permits. I don't expect every post to get hundreds of views or generate a lot of discussion. If someone finds an...
2026-11-10
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Reading Blogs: T-SQL Tuesday #204
This is an interesting invitation this month. Jeff Ianucci is a new host, and also has agreed to start taking over some of the T-SQL Tuesday management. Mike Walsh...
2026-11-10
22 reads
Are Blogs Still Relevant? - T-SQL Tuesday #204
T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly blog party hosted by a different community member each month. This month, Jeff Iannucci
(blog) asks a rather meta question:
I’m asking folks to...
2026-11-10
25 reads
Blogs
A New Word: Semaphorism
By Steve Jones
semaphorism – n. a conversational hint that you have something personal to say on...
SQL Server Linux Container Images Got Smaller: Image Size and Startup Time Across Cumulative Updates
This week I was at PASS Data Community Summit in Seattle, and I attended...
Using AI to Build Semantic Models, Ontologies, and Fabric Data Agents
By James Serra
(This is the third post in a three-part series on how AI is changing...
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Adding Bits I
I have a table, dbo.bittest, where I am testing an application response. This has this structure:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[BitTest] ( [insertdate] [datetime] NULL CONSTRAINT [DF__BitTest__insertd__300F11AC] DEFAULT (getdate()), [a] [bit] NULL ) ON [PRIMARY] GOMy application runs this code:
INSERT dbo.BitTest
(
insertdate,
a
)
VALUES
(DEFAULT, 'true')
GO
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