Cursors and high gas prices
Using cursors is a controversal topic. As a former developer, that is the way I thought about processing data at one...
2008-04-25
1,392 reads
Kathi Kellenberger
- Interests: Walking, running, grandchildren!
More MVP Summit
As I thought might happen, I was too busy after Tuesday and Wednesday to report in. Tuesday was my first trip...
2008-04-17
433 reads
MVP Monday
I'm sure that Monday was the most relaxed day that we will have this week. The conference did not start until...
2008-04-15
596 reads
First day in Seattle
I arrived Sunday in Seattle from St. Louis for the MVP Global Summit. The shuttle from the airport was filled...
2008-04-14
417 reads
SQL Server 2008 Management Studio
I made the decision today to start using SQL Server 2008 Management Studio at work to manage my 2000 and...
2008-04-08
812 reads
MVP Award
Yesterday I found out that I am a new SQL Server MVP. I still have the feeling that I am...
2008-04-02
383 reads
T-SQL Course
I am here in sunny Orlando at End to End Training. I am very impressed with the new training facility....
2008-03-31
1,369 reads
Writing a course
Over the last three years, since that first article I submitted to SQLServerCentral, I find myself getting involved in more...
2008-03-21
1,291 reads
Turning off a server causes a flood of memories
I just shut down a SQL Server that has been in production since 2003. Next week I'll let the server...
2008-02-17
401 reads
Speaking updates
If you are anywhere near St. Louis next Wednesday night, I will be speaking at the St. Louis Visual Basic...
2008-02-16
511 reads
Blogs
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Downtime Caused by the Postgres...
Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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