SQL Saturday #188 - Lisbon
Join us for SQL Saturday #188, a free SQL Server training event in Lisbon, Portugal. This event also has pre-conference paid workshops.
2013-03-12
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Articles
SQL Server Central Webinar Series #22 – What counts for a DBA (Wednesday, March 13 2013 5:00pm - 6:00pm GMT)
In this session, Louis Davidson, Microsoft MVP, will discuss how being observant of the environment you work in can help you make sure that you are aware of the health of your database systems, as well as your career.
2013-03-12 (first published: 2013-02-22)
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SQL Server Statistics Questions We Were Too Shy to Ask
If you need to optimise SQL Server performance, it pays to understand SQL Server Statistics. Grant Fritchey answers some frequently-asked questions about SQL Server Statistics: the ones we somehow feel silly asking in public, and think twice about doing so.
2013-03-12
3,545 reads
Dynamically Download FTP Files Using SSDT
Dynamically initialise FTP connection using expressions and retrieve files stored in multiple FTP directories using SQL Server Data Tools
2013-03-11
8,436 reads
SQL Saturday #204 - Detroit
Join of for a free day of SQL Server training and networking in Detroit on March 16th.
2013-03-11
348 reads
Database Deployment: The Bits - Versioning
Although databases have no inherent way of recording their version numbers, SQL Server provides the means of doing so, and much more besides. This is a great advantage to anyone faced with the task of deploying databases without errors.
2013-03-11
2,601 reads
SQL Bits XI
The popular UK conference heads to Nottingham from May 2-4, 2013. Both Grant Fritchey and Steve Jones will be speaking, along with lots of talented SQL Server professionals. Register today.
2013-03-11 (first published: 2013-02-06)
4,748 reads
Deleting large number of rows from a table in a VLDB
For enterprise systems, purging data is a reality. Today, we will see some strategies that I recently implemented to make this process work efficiently.
2013-03-08 (first published: 2011-03-24)
24,429 reads
Brent Ozar's Six Scary SQL Surprises
In lesson 3 of the Top 5 Hard-earned Lessons of a DBA series, Brent Ozar exposes six common but scary surprises that can lurk behind the façade of SSMS. Read it now, and learn hard lessons the easy way.
2013-03-08
6,789 reads
Using the SQL Server MERGE Statement to Process Type 2 Slowly Changing Dimensions
The MERGE statement is powerful and multifunctional, yet it can be hard to master. SOmetimes the MERGE statement that just doesn't do what it's needed to do, like process a Type 2 slowly-changing dimension. Check out this tip to learn more.
2013-03-08
3,847 reads
Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
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A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
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Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
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BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
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