Identify and Correct a Large SQL Server Error Log
Learn how to find and remove a large SQL Server Error Log file when it consumes a lot of space on your drive
2022-08-03
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Increasing the Visibility of Database Changes in Flyway Development
If you save a metadata 'model' for every new version of a database created by Flyway, you can compare the current model to the previous one to see what changed. In turn, you can then generate a database E-R diagram that highlights the changed objects, instantly making those changes visible to other team members
2022-08-03
Security in MySQL: Part Two
There’s more to security in MySQL than user account privileges. In this article, Lukas Vileikis explains the other components of MySQL security
2022-08-01
Training: Maximize the power of SQL Prompt with SQL Toolbelt Essentials
Watch this 30-minute training session to discover how you can use SQL Prompt in combination with other tools in SQL Toolbelt Essentials to boost productivity, simplify collaboration, and deliver accurate database changes faster.
2022-08-01 (first published: 2022-06-04)
A day in the life of a DBA using SQL Monitor: in a 90 second video!
We created a new, short video to show how a DBA can use SQL Monitor in their day to day work, including sharing reports with senior leaders. Watch it now.
2022-07-29
Running a Python Application as a Windows Service
In this article, we look at how to build a Python application that runs as a Windows Service to handle ongoing routine tasks.
2022-07-29
Generate Random Dates in T-SQL
In this article we look at how to generate random dates in SQL Server to build a sample dataset along with code and examples
2022-07-27
How to install SQL Server 2022 step by step
In this article, we cover how to install SQL Server 2022.
2022-07-27
Query SQL Server with Python and Pandas
In this article, we examine how to read SQL Server data and parse it directly into a dataframe and perform operations on the data using Python and Pandas.
2022-07-25
Summarizing data using GROUP BY and HAVING clauses
You can summarize data to get counts, averages, sums, and more using GROUP BY in T-SQL queries. Greg Larsen shows you how.
2022-07-25
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Which of these RegEx functions need compatibility level 170 in SQL Server 2025?
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