JSSUG Tomorrow Night - 8/18/2010
I heard a little birdy cherping and it looks like there is going to be a great give away tomorrow...
2010-08-18
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Brian K. McDonald
When Did I Install SQL Server?
While getting prepared for an upcoming presentation, I remembered that I installed the November CTP trial on the machine that...
2010-08-18
450 reads
Forgetful Fred and SQL Server Management Studio
Scott Gleason just posted a blog yesterday that showed an awesome new tool that people can create little animated videos....
2010-08-15
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Checking Users AD Groups Using Windows CMD
Blog Title: Checking Users AD Groups Using Windows CMD
Depending on your role in the organization, there may be a time...
2010-07-29
2,473 reads
Commenting TSQL Scripts
If you have ever searched for “commenting in TSQL” scripts, I am sure that you’ve found hundreds or maybe even...
2010-07-29
1,755 reads
Indexes and their Effect on Query Performance
Indexes play a huge role in the performance of a query. Without indexes, you very simple query to get the...
2010-07-29
981 reads
Limiting Table Access for Reporting Part 1
End users may have a need to do some form of reporting of data from source systems. Opening up the...
2010-07-29
459 reads
Limiting Table Access for Reporting Part 2
Blog Title: Limiting Table Access for Reporting Part 2
In the first blog post of this series, I showed you how...
2010-07-29
569 reads
Pesky Protected Mode
How many of you keep falling for this one…You open up Report Manager for a user that you know you...
2010-07-29
1,474 reads
What Indexes are on My Table!
In this quick blog, I want to show you one way of how to find out what indexes you have on a table...
2010-07-29
483 reads
Blogs
From Planning to Practice: Setting Up Your FinOps Framework
By HeyMo0sh
As someone who works in DevOps, I’m always focused on creating systems that are...
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
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Question of the Day
Restoring On Top II
I have a database, DNRTest, that has a number of tables and other objects in it. The other day, I was trying to mock up a test and ran this code on the same server:
-- run yesterday CREATE DATABASE DNRTest2 GO USE DNRTest2 GO CREATE TABLE NewTable (id INT) GOToday, I realize that I need a copy of DNRTest for another mockup, and I run this:
-- run today USE Master BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest2 FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens? See possible answers