Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a SQL Server MVP with over 20 years’ experience in IT including time spent in support and development. Grant has worked with SQL Server since version 6.0 back in 1995. He has developed in VB, VB.Net, C# and Java. Grant has authored books for Apress and Simple-Talk, and joined Red Gate as a Product Advocate in January 2011. Find Grant on Twitter @GFritchey or on his blog as the Scary DBA.

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T-SQL Tuesday #1: Date/Time Tricks

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’m going to try out Adam Machanic’s idea for a blog party. The topic this month are Date/Time tricks.
Instead of...

2009-12-08

669 reads

Dr. DeWitt’s Key Note at the PASS Summit

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

If you missed this, here’s your chance to make it up. If you were there, and like me, you need...

2009-12-02

723 reads

SQL Standard Update

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

Andy Warren in the latest PASS Connector has posted an update on where we’re at with the SQL Server Standard....

2009-12-02

649 reads

How do -You- use SQL Server

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’ve been tagged by a misplaced yankee, uh, New Englander, whatever. The question is, how do I/we use SQL Server...

2009-12-01

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SQL Saturday #34/New England Data Camp v2.0

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

It’s official sports fans. Well, it’s been official since last week since Adam Machanic set up the web site. The...

2009-11-30

1,381 reads

SQL Server XQuery For Idiots

by Grant Fritchey

The Scary DBA

I’m still struggling with learning XQuery. My latest little revelation was small, but vital.
The difference between:
@inXML.nodes('/rss/channel/item')and
@inXML.nodes('/rss[1]/channel[1]/item')Is the difference between a...

2009-11-30

1,552 reads