#PowershellBasics: Expanding the column width to avoid truncation
I was recently asked to get a list of all of the services running on one of the boxes we ... Continue reading
2022-07-20 (first published: 2022-07-07)
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Kenneth Fisher
#PowershellBasics: Multi-line commands
When I’m sharing code one of the things I hate most is having a scroll bar along the bottom. I ... Continue reading
2022-07-19
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#PowershellBasics: Write the output to a file.
Last week I posted about a request to get a list of services. The first problem I ran into was ... Continue reading
2022-07-14
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How do I tell if identity_insert is turned on and if so what table?
TLDR; The code to do this is below but it’s a bit hokey and probably isn’t worth it. It’s pretty ... Continue reading
2022-07-11 (first published: 2022-06-24)
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SQL Homework – July 2022 – Update your resume.
Resumes have been on my mind a lot recently. I’ve been thinking that I wish I’d kept mine up to ... Continue reading
2022-07-06 (first published: 2022-07-05)
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What’s next? Pt 2
Well, it’s only been about a week and a half but here’s an update. First a piece of advice. You ... Continue reading
2022-06-30
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Creating a Database Audit Specification can create new users & schemas in the background
I love database audits. They are simple, easy to use, effective, not overly resource intensive, and can be turned on ... Continue reading
2022-06-28
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TSQL Tuesday #150: Your first technical job. Rollup.
This months subject for T-SQL Tuesday was Your first technical job. I have to say I really really enjoyed reading ... Continue reading
2022-06-24 (first published: 2022-05-24)
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What’s next?
As I’m sure a fair number of you already know I was told my position had been eliminated. They are ... Continue reading
2022-06-21
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An auditing mind set
I little while back I presented at Pass Data Community Summit. Specifically the presentation was Auditing your data and data ... Continue reading
2022-06-15 (first published: 2022-05-31)
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What is the range for the result from the EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY() function in SQL Server 2025?
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