How to Format Dates in SQL Server (Hint: Don’t Use FORMAT!)
Here's why you should NEVER use the FORMAT() function in SQL Server.
2022-08-05
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[From the archives] 5 things to look for in a 3rd party database monitoring tool
Are you evaluating the effectiveness of your homegrown database monitoring tool or looking at investing in a 3rd party one? This helpful blog post suggests 5 things to look for in your evaluations.
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Generate Random Dates in T-SQL
In this article we look at how to generate random dates in SQL Server to build a sample dataset along with code and examples
2022-08-05
Tracking Configuration Changes Against a Baseline
One of the great things about SQL Server is that the platform has grown to include a number of configuration options and switches that allow a DBA to get the most performance from their instance that is possible. One of the downsides of the platform, however, is that any sysadmin can make changes (or db_owner […]
2022-08-03
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Identify and Correct a Large SQL Server Error Log
Learn how to find and remove a large SQL Server Error Log file when it consumes a lot of space on your drive
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Increasing the Visibility of Database Changes in Flyway Development
If you save a metadata 'model' for every new version of a database created by Flyway, you can compare the current model to the previous one to see what changed. In turn, you can then generate a database E-R diagram that highlights the changed objects, instantly making those changes visible to other team members
2022-08-03
How to Get Data Using Python in Power BI
This article shows how you can incorporate Python scripting inside a Power BI report.
2022-08-01
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Security in MySQL: Part Two
There’s more to security in MySQL than user account privileges. In this article, Lukas Vileikis explains the other components of MySQL security
2022-08-01
Training: Maximize the power of SQL Prompt with SQL Toolbelt Essentials
Watch this 30-minute training session to discover how you can use SQL Prompt in combination with other tools in SQL Toolbelt Essentials to boost productivity, simplify collaboration, and deliver accurate database changes faster.
2022-08-01 (first published: 2022-06-04)
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