I Don't Want to Share!
I know we were taught to share in kindergarten, but there are some things that should not be shared. In...
2010-09-17
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Brian Kelley
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See You at SQL Saturday #46 - Raleigh
EDIT: Updated to include a picture of me.
I'm headed up this weekend to speak at SQL Saturday #46 - Raleigh. This...
2010-09-16
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Slides and Files: A PowerShell Primer
Here are the slides and scripts from last night's presentation at Midlands PASS Chapter. The presentation was intended to introduce...
2010-09-15
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Task Manager - Don't Believe the System Idle Process Percentage
This morning my laptop went to a crawl. I looked, and sure enough, there was an AntiVirus scan running. Argh!...
2010-09-14
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SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia, SC - Recommended Hotels
If you're thinking about attending SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia, SC and need a hotel room, our crew has done the...
2010-09-06
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SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia, SC Schedule Posted
The sessions have been selected and we have posted the schedule for SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia, SC. A huge thank...
2010-09-06
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Thoughts about the PASS BoD Nomination Process
I know I was one of the more vocal ones these past two years when the set of nominees were...
2010-09-06
878 reads
Free SQL Server Training for the Week of September 6, 2010
Tuesday
PASS Performance Virtual Chapter - Introduction to SQL Server Statistics - Andy Warren
Wednesday
Idera - Building a Data Mart with Integration Services - Stacia Misner
SQL...
2010-09-03
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Re-learning how to think
Cross-posted from The Goal Keeping DBA:
Re-learning how to think is always a difficult process. My oldest son is starting the...
2010-09-03
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Restricting SecurityAdmin on SQL Server 2005/2008
Members of the securityadmin role can escalate to sysadmin rights. Here's how to restrict them back to 2000 levels.
2010-09-02
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Question of the Day
The Maximum Value in the Identity Column
I have a table with this data:
TravelLogID CityID StartDate EndDate 1 1 2025-01-01 2025-01-06 2 2 2025-01-01 2025-01-06 3 3 2025-01-01 2025-01-06 4 4 2025-01-01 2025-01-06 5 5 2025-01-01 2025-01-06I run this code:
SELECT IDENT_CURRENT('TravelLog')
I get the value 5 back. Now I do this:
SET IDENTITY_INSERT dbo.TravelLog ON
INSERT dbo.TravelLog
(
TravelLogID,
CityID,
StartDate,
EndDate
)
VALUES
(25, 5, '2025-09-12', '2025-09-17')
SET IDENTITY_INSERT dbo.TravelLog OFF
I now run this code.
DBCC CHECKIDENT(TravelLog)
GO
INSERT dbo.TravelLog
(
CityID,
StartDate,
EndDate
)
VALUES
(4, '2025-10-14', '2025-10-17')
GO
What is the value for TravelLogID for the row I inserted for CityID 4 and dates starting on 14 Oct 2025?
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