2018-09-13
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Articles
How to Linux for SQL Server DBAs — Part 1
As running SQL Server on Linux becomes more common, DBAs must learn and become comfortable with the Linux OS. In this article, Kellyn Pot'Vin-Gorman demonstrates how to create a SQL Server instance running in Linux via a Docker container.
2018-09-13
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Deep dive into Python scripts execution in SQL Server
This article looks at how Microsoft implemented the Python language support into SQL Server and how it can be used.
2018-09-12
2,982 reads
What is the impact of setting SET ANSI_WARNINGS OFF?
Setting ANSI_WARNINGS OFF to avoid NULL value elimination warnings can have an impact on the data quality and system behaviour.
2018-09-11 (first published: 2016-08-23)
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Displaying and Removing Unprintable Hexadecimal Characters from SQL Server Data
There are times when you might need to look at your SQL Server data in hexadecimal format. Occasionally some string data will contain unprintable characters, which can cause downstream problems, if not detected and removed. Read on to learn how to display and remove unprintable hexadecimal characters from SQL Server data.
2018-09-11
2,713 reads
Bringing them back from the dead
When trying to find the causes for why the SQL Server service doesn’t start, one of the best places to start is the SQL Server Error log, but there is a problem!
2018-09-10
1,361 reads
Questions About Kerberos and SQL Server That You Were Too Shy to Ask
Kerberos authentication is a topic that many database administrators avoid. It’s really not that difficult to understand, but it’s also easy to get wrong. In this article, Kathi Kellenberger talks about what you need to know about configuring Kerberos for SSRS and SQL Server databases but were too shy to ask.
2018-09-10
3,437 reads
Configuring Service Broker Architecture
Learn how to configure technically reliable, consistent, robust, efficient, asynchronous message queuing and processing mechanism to start developing highly available, scalable applications based upon the service–oriented architecture.
2018-09-07 (first published: 2015-09-03)
10,920 reads
Foundational Material: Microsoft SQL Server Book and Blogs From The Past
Erik Darling dusts off his favorite archival-quality bloggers and books.
2018-09-07
2,958 reads
Introduction to Testing Your PowerShell Code with Pester
Everyone knows how important code testing is, and to be thorough, you must automate testing. This includes scripts such as those written in PowerShell as well. In this article, Robert Cain introduces Pester, a tool for testing PowerShell code.
2018-09-06
2,813 reads
Blogs
Understanding Fabric Ontology
By James Serra
What problem is Fabric Ontology trying to solve? For years, most data conversations have...
QUOTENAME Basics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
Recently I ran across some code that used a lot of QUOTENAME() calls. A...
When growing companies outgrow Excel
By ChrisJenkins
There are some telltale signs that your growing business has outgrown Excel for your...
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QUOTENAME Quote Parameters
When I use QUOTENAME(), I can optionally provide the character used to surround the string in the result. Can I use any character?
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