Phil Factor demonstrates how using XML argfiles to pass parameters to SQL Compare cuts out a lot of the tedious scripting involved in modifying a database schema comparison and deployment process, as required for each target database.
2019-10-28
Organizations are looking for help with their DevOps implementation, including Redgate tools, knowing where they want to go with their production and deployment but not sure where to start. Clear Measure have designed a 30-point DevOps Inspection & Report to provide you with the feedback and guidance you need to take your software development and deployment to another level. Request your inspection now.
2019-10-25
In this tip we look at a PowerShell script you can use to gather information about all SQL Server Agent jobs on all SQL Server instances in your environment for quick reporting and analysis.
2019-10-25
Understanding scoping rules is a basic skill for developers. In this article, Joe Celko gives a bit of the history of scoping in early programming languages and shows how scoping applies to SQL queries as well.
2019-10-24
This article explains the basic components of a tech stack, and the decisions and requirements that affect how and where monitoring tools generally, and a specialist SQL Server monitoring tool like SQL Monitor, in particular, fit into your stack.
2019-10-24
In this article we look at using AWS Performance Insights to help monitor and troubleshoot SQL Server performance issues when running on RDS.
2019-10-23
Your PowerShell process for database comparison and deployment is running smoothly, and your instinct is to 'leave well alone'. However, you continually need to delve into the script to tweak comparison settings or add a new command line switch. Phil Factor proposes a way to avoid this using SQL Compare projects.
2019-10-22
Window functions can be life savers by making a complicated SQL calculation easy. A window function combines that logic and provides row by row or window by window feedback. Read on to learn more!
2019-10-22
Most SSRS reports are organized into grouping levels where it’s possible to add totals for each group. In this article, Kathi Kellenberger continues her SSRS series by walking through how to create both a Matrix and Table report.
2019-10-21
In this tip we look at a PowerShell script you can use to gather information about the installation date for all of your SQL Servers.
2019-10-18
By Vinay Thakur
As discussed introduction of Always Encryption blog and initial Encryption at rest as TDE...
By Vinay Thakur
Transparent Data Encryption(TDE): TDE was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition; this...
By Steve Jones
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What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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