sp_help_partition
If you are using partitioned tables, this may come in handy. I’ll keep it short and just post the code....
2010-08-08
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Getting Drive Info Part 1, sp_OA
This blog series will cover several different methods to collect drive information from a Windows server that is running SQL...
2010-06-29
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SSIS-DTS Package Search 2.0.18 released
SSIS-DTS Package Search 2.0.18 has been released. This is a bug fix release that addresses a problem with the search...
2010-06-08
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Living with DTS on SQL Server 2005 and 2008
The DTS support in SQL Server 2005 and 2008 is excellent (almost). Typically the packages and jobs do not need...
2009-11-02
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Which version of SSIS-DTS Package Search is right for you
The download page for SSIS-DTS Package search presents three choices:
SSIS-DTS Package Search for SQL Server 2000 on Windows x86SSIS-DTS Package...
2009-08-12
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Moving to Hyper-V
My primary development machine for the past 3 years was a 32 bit Toshiba Satellite notebook running XP named PROBE-DROID....
2009-06-04
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Anti-Virus Adventures
Denny Cherry wrote a blog post recently discussing whether to run anti-virus software on Sql Server machines. He said you...
2009-05-20
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SQL This, Not That – Episode 2
When creating a table with a column that will hold the name of a stored procedure that feeds an EXEC...
2009-04-30
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2009-04-28
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Blogs
“We love to debate minutiae”
By Brian Kelley
I am guilty as charged. The quote was in reference to how people argue...
Advice I Like: Knots
By Steve Jones
Learn how to tie a bowline knot. Practice in the dark. With one hand....
Shifting Mindsets: Why FinOps is Essential for Cloud Efficiency
By HeyMo0sh
As a DevOps practitioner, I’ve always focused on performance, scalability, and automation. But as...
Forums
how to write this query?
Hi everyone I asked this earlier but the desired outcome is a bit different...
Windows logins for users migrated from DomainA to DomainB
Hi, I have a SQL Server instance where users connect to via Windows Authentication,...
Multiple Deployment Processes
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Question of the Day
Upgrading Admin Queries
I have a query from a former DBA that we run on SQL Server 2025 to check on database metadata. This query references sys.sysaltfiles. I want to refactor this code to be more modern. Which DMV should I reference instead?
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