What is Change Management?
Change manage is a process to prepare an organization to implement change. In this article, Rohan Kapoor explains the five components of change management.
2022-03-23
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Think you know SQL Monitor? Think again.
You spoke 📣 we listened 👂
We are dedicated to listening to what our customers want and need and implementing feedback accordingly. Learn about how SQL Monitor has evolved, and the key features we've added, since 2018.
2022-03-21
Working with MySQL tables
After getting a new database in place, the next step is to create tables. In this article, Robert Sheldon walks you through creating tables with SQL Workbench and with scripts.
2022-03-21
Bulk Formatting of the SQL Server SQL Files
In this article, Phil Factor explains how to apply SQL formatting styles as part of an automated process, using the SQL Prompt command line formatter, with examples of bulk applying styles from the command prompt, PowerShell or a DOS batch.
2022-03-18
The effects of NULL with NOT IN on Oracle transformations
IN and NOT IN subqueries are frequently used in Oracle. Jonathan Lewis explains how the optimizer handles NULL with IN and NOT IN.
2022-03-18
Summit 2022 Call for Speakers Now Open
Share your knowledge and insights at the world's largest gathering of data platform professionals! The PASS Data Community Summit conference is going hybrid this year, and whether you're planning to attend in-person in Seattle or online, this is your chance to reach a global audience and advance your career as a speaker. If you're an expert in a data-related topic, we want to hear from you. Speakers of all experience levels are welcome to submit a proposal and the Call for Speakers is open until March 31. Registration also opens on March 24, so don't miss your chance to register for Summit's homecoming in Seattle at early bird pricing.
2022-03-16
The basic T-SQL SELECT statement
The SQL language is used across many relational database platforms. Greg Larsen explains the basics of the SELECT statement for SQL Server.
2022-03-16
DBAs and DevOps: A match made in heaven?
DevOps is a buzzword thrown around a lot. But what does it mean for you as a DBA? And how can the whole team work together to achieve peak performance across multiple projects? Join Kathi for the discussion.
2022-03-14
What’s new in SQL Monitor? Tagging and Current Activity Page (minor release v12.1)
We've released a minor version of SQL Monitor, v12.1, that includes two exciting new features: ‘Tagging’ and a ‘Current Activity’ page. In a nutshell: tags allow you to record aspects of a server so that you have information at your fingertips, and the Current Activity page directly queries the monitored server when you open it to get the most up-to-date information possible. It’s all part of our commitment to making SQL Monitor the best monitoring tool out there!
2022-03-14
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Populate a SQL Server column with a sequential number not using an identity
I have a database table that has a lot of data already in the table and I need to add a new column to this table to include a new sequential number. In addition to adding the column I also need to populate the existing records with an incremental counter what options are there to do this?
2022-03-11
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Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included...
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Question of the Day
Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers