The ABCs of Database Creation
Creating SQL Server databases is easier than the internet may lead us to believe.
2017-08-11 (first published: 2015-10-29)
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Detective Stories - Tracking Down the Database's Dependents Part 2
No worries about dropping databases. Now we can search for its dependencies before the database dies. Part 2 of a 2-part article.
2017-03-07
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Detective Stories - Tracking Down the Database's Dependents Part I
No worries about dropping databases. Now we can search for its dependencies before the database dies. Part 1 of a 2-part article.
2017-03-06
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Who Watches the Watchers?
Who checks on those who manage our systems? Is there auditing in place for those accidental DBAs?
2014-10-16 (first published: 2009-12-03)
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Schema-Owned Tables and Generated DROP Scripts (SQL Spackle)
Not all SQL-generated scripts are created equal (or correctly) for alternative schema-owned objects.
2013-08-01
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Fun with ACID
What is ACID and why should we care? A look at the principal that drives all database and DB management software design: A.C.I.D.
2013-01-17
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SQL Server Resources - A list
A great list of SQL Server resources that you can use to help you improve your knowledge or ask questions.
2012-09-12
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Finding Unused Database Roles
This is a data quality script that locates unused Database Roles for maintenance purposes
2012-07-24 (first published: 2012-07-05)
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2011-05-13
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Detective Stories - Changing the Case
How to change your "UPPER" or "lower" case strings to a mixed case
2010-10-18
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