Gail Shaw's SQL Server Howlers
For the latest in our series of SQL Server Howlers, we asked Gail Shaw which common SQL Server mistakes and misunderstandings lead to tearful DBAs and plaintive cries for help on the forums.
2012-09-10
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Articles
SQL Saturday #155 - Lima
SQL Saturday is exploding in South America, and Lima hosts it's event on Sept 22, 2012. Come join fellow data professionals and learn about SQL Server.
2012-09-10 (first published: 2012-08-20)
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SQLskills training goes online worldwide (and free in September!)
SQLskills is recording their knowledge in conjunction with Pluralsight for you to view from the time and place of your choosing. And it's free in September. Read more to find out how you can get access.
2012-09-10 (first published: 2012-09-05)
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Key Word Searches
This article from Todd Fifield shows a Way to avoid the dreaded LIKE operator in your queries and dramatically speed up keyword searches.
2012-09-07 (first published: 2011-02-28)
35,599 reads
Practical PowerShell for SQL Server Developers and DBAs – Part 2
Having shown just how useful PowerShell can be for DBAs in executing queries, Michael Sorens now takes us through navigating SQL Server space and finding meta-information - valuable information for anyone looking to be more productive in SQL Server.
2012-09-07
2,770 reads
SQL Saturday #157 - San Diego
Southern California isn't all beach time. SQL Saturday comes to San Diego on Sept 15, 2012. Join fellow SQL Server pros for a day of learning.
2012-09-07 (first published: 2012-08-15)
2,069 reads
How to save results of a procedure with more than one result set
Sometimes a procedure returns more than 1 result set. The article describes how to save all result sets into new database tables
2012-09-06
17,513 reads
How to Find Outdated Statistics in SQL Server 2008
How can I find out which statistics are outdated in my SQL Server database?
2012-09-06
3,505 reads
SQL Saturday #162 - Cambridge, UK
Come to Cambridge in the UK for a free day of training on SQL Server. Steve won't be there, but plenty of other Red Gate'ers will be.
2012-09-06 (first published: 2012-08-07)
3,041 reads
Upgrading SSIS Custom Components for SQL Server 2012
Having finally got around to upgrading my custom components to SQL Server 2012, I thought I’d share some notes on the process. One of the goals was minimal duplication, so the same code files are used to build the 2008 and 2012 components, I just have a separate project file.
2012-09-05
2,194 reads
Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
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BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
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