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Don't Trust the Wizard

If you need to move data from one table into a new table, or even tables in a database into another database, the Import/Export Wizard in SQL Server Management...

2015-11-11

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Why Ask Why?

Spend any time around a 4 year old, and you will inevitably find yourself involved in a conversation which evolves into this:
Please do this thing Why? Reasonable answer Why? Restatement...

2015-11-04

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Hello GETDATE() My Old Friend...

So you’ve decided that your new web application needs to record some page load time metrics so you can keep tabs on performance. Terrific! You set up a couple page load/complete...

2015-06-16

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Transaction Log Truncation

In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?

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