The Quickest Way To Get SQL Command Help
Every once in a while I discover a SQL Server Management Studio trick that's apparently been around forever but is completely new to me.
Today I want to point out...
2017-10-31
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Bert Wagner
10 Questions To Spark Conversation At Your Next SQL Event
Photo by rawpixel.com on UnsplashHere’s a word for word transcription of a conversation I’ve had a hundred times over:
“Hi I’m Bert. What do...
2017-10-24
182 reads
10 Questions To Spark Conversation At Your Next SQL Event
Photo by rawpixel.com on Unsplash
Here's a word for word transcription of a conversation I've had a hundred times over:
"Hi I'm Bert. What do you do?"
"I'm ____ and I'm a SQL developer."
"That's cool,...
2017-10-24
17 reads
How to Make SQL Server Act Like A Human By Using WAITFOR
Photo by Fischer Twins on UnsplashYou probably tune your queries for maximum performance. You take pride in knowing how to add indexes and...
2017-10-17
204 reads
How to Make SQL Server Act Like A Human By Using WAITFOR
Photo by Fischer Twins on Unsplash
You probably tune your queries for maximum performance. You take pride in knowing how to add indexes and refactor code in order to squeeze out every last...
2017-10-17
18 reads
How NOLOCK Will Block Your Queries
Photo by James Sutton on UnsplashNote: the problem described below applies to all SELECT queries, not just those adorned with NOLOCK...
2017-10-10
396 reads
How NOLOCK Will Block Your Queries
Photo by James Sutton on Unsplash
Note: the problem described below applies to all SELECT queries, not just those adorned with NOLOCK hints. The fact that it applies to NOLOCK queries...
2017-10-10
22 reads
3 Tips You Need To Know When Using PowerShell with SQL Server
Watch this week’s interview with Drew on YouTube.
Have you ever had to perform repetitive tasks in SQL Server?
Maybe you’ve had...
2017-10-03
151 reads
3 Tips You Need To Know When Using PowerShell with SQL Server
Watch this week's video on YouTube
Have you ever had to perform repetitive tasks in SQL Server?
Maybe you've had to manually verify backups, script out all of a server's logins/groups/permissions,...
2017-10-03
15 reads
Clustered vs Nonclustered: Index Fundamentals You Need To Know
Photo by Patrick Tomasso on UnsplashHow many times have you known that adding an index would improve query performance but you weren’t exactly sure which type of...
2017-09-26
1,891 reads
Blogs
Measuring RAG Solutions: Are We Retrieving the Right Information?
A RAG pipeline that answers questions in the demo is not the same thing...
Advice I Like: Lots of Ideas
By Steve Jones
“A multitude of bad ideas is necessary for one good idea” – from Excellent...
Building a DBA Agent for Your SQL Server Estate with MCP
Yesterday I gave a talk for MSSQLTips called “Building a DBA Agent for Your...
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I've got a web application for my side business. I've added a SQL Server...
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Hyperscale Replicas I
What types of secondary replicas are available for the Azure SQL Database Hyperscale edition?
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