Andy Warren

I started my SQL journey here at SQLServerCentral as one of the founders, helping to build a place to share and learn that continues to thrive under the editorial guidance of my friend Steve Jones. I've done a lot of volunteer work over the years ranging from our local SQL group (oPASS, SQLOrlando) to serving on the Board of Directors of PASS to designing and building the framework of SQLSaturday (which has gone on to produce more than 1000 locally managed events since we started in 2007). These days I manage a DBA team, but over the years I've been a trainer, consultant, contractor, and DBA. I'm rarely present on social media, the best way to contact me is here, LinkedIn, or via email.

Farewell Brook Ranne

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

For members of the SQL community in Orlando and Chicago you’ve probably heard that Brook Ranne died on March 29,...

2014-04-15

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SQLServerCentral Editorial: Doing What It Takes To Get The Job Done

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

I wrote Doing What It Takes To Get The Job Done about a conversation with my nephew working late to...

2014-04-15

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Writing a Question Of The Day–More Notes

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

Today I wrote another question based on an error message. I included the error message in the question this time...

2014-04-15

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It’s Not All About The Keys–Question Of The Day

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

My latest question is live today, called It’s Not All About The Keys. It’s a three pointer, if score matters...

2014-04-14

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It's Not All About The Keys

by Andy Warren

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Foreign Keys (FK)

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2014-04-14

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Discuss

Quarterly Goals

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

Over time I’ve settled on quarterly goals as the best way to focus on the stuff I most want to...

2014-04-11

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Simple And Amusing Question Of The Day

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

I was working on a script today to check the range of some values and trying to take the time...

2014-04-11

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Writing My Next Question Of The Day

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

I ran into a simple error last week and saved it to convert to a question. It’s another one where...

2014-04-07

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Follow Up To A Questionable Trigger

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

This question of the day didn’t turn out well at all – required too big a leap the way it was...

2014-04-04

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SQLServerCentral Editorial: Team Reputation

by Andy Warren

SQLAndy

Maybe too serious a topic for a Friday, I wrote Team Reputation because I like working for good teams – who...

2014-04-04

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Checking the Error Log II

What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?

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