Active August posts
I've started a blog to write down and track my personal goals:
The Goal Keeping DBA
Since Active August is part of reaching my goal...
2009-08-04
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Active August posts
I've started a blog to write down and track my personal goals:
The Goal Keeping DBA
Since Active August is part of reaching my goal...
2009-08-01
1,113 reads
Active August - Are You Onboard?
Thanks to Mike Walsh for really getting this started. Active August is similar to Fit February where folks endeavor to...
2009-07-28
992 reads
Security Basics: Physical Security
In IT security, we spend so much time trying to protect servers and computers on the wire (or on wireless) that we look at OS patches, firewalls, anti-malware, etc., to protect our systems. We typically assume our physical security is sufficient. But...
2009-07-27
855 reads
Security Basics: Physical Security
In IT security, we spend so much time trying to protect servers and computers on the wire (or on wireless)...
2009-07-21
1,249 reads
File/Folder/Share Permissions for DBAs and Database Developers
Every so often I run into a fellow DBA or database developer who isn't crystal clear on how file/folder and share permissions play together. If you're an MCSE or an experienced system administrator, this should be old hat for you. However, given...
2009-07-21
2,545 reads
Rant: Updating Application Databases the Right Way
Recently, a fellow DBA showed me a set of documentation on a commercially available product. This is a product people pay money for to license and use. It's not an in-house developed application or a community released free sample.
2009-07-17
2,589 reads
File/Folder/Share Permissions for DBAs and Database Developers
Every so often I run into a fellow DBA or database developer who isn't crystal clear on how file/folder and...
2009-07-16
5,982 reads
[Off-Topic] Looking Beyond the Technology
I've been quiet as of late, pretty much ever since i went to Bethany Summer Youth Camp (BSYC) as a...
2009-07-15
741 reads
Rant: Updating Application Databases the Right Way
Recently, a fellow DBA showed me a set of documentation on a commercially available product. This is a product people...
2009-07-15
1,776 reads
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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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