Angela

I started out as a software developer back in 1996 in Denver, CO, doing Client/Server development in PowerBuilder. I am now a Data Architect, living in High Point, NC and I love what I do. I’ve worked with all versions of SQL Server since the infamous split from the Sybase code (a.k.a. version 4.21a). I’ve worn all the hats that come with dealing with SQL Server, developer to data architect and everything in between. Mastodon handle: @SQLSwimmer

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Did you know?

Did you know that the call for speakers for PASS Summit 2016 opened on February 3, 2016?
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2016-02-15

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What is Power BI?

One of the “benefits” of being a chapter leader is that sometimes it means doing a presentation yourself when you...

2016-02-02 (first published: )

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What Do You Want?

It’s that time of year, planning for PASS Summit 2016.  We’ve already put out the Call for Volunteers, which closes...

2016-01-22

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We Want You!

It seems like PASS Summit 2015 was just yesterday and here we are again, getting ready for Summit 2016 already. ...

2016-01-08

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Question of the Day

The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User

On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin: 

CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567'
GO
ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo
GO
I then login as Demo and run this: 
USE sandbox
go
SELECT CURRENT_USER
What is returned?

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