2019-10-10
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2019-10-10
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Split data into N equal groups
In this blog post, you will get the query to “Split data into N equal groups” using SQL Server and you will also see the practical implementation of the...
2019-10-10
77 reads
Split data into N equal groups
In this blog post, you will get the query to “Split data into N equal groups” using SQL Server and you will also see the practical implementation of the...
2019-10-10
758 reads
Leveraging WHILE LOOP
WHILE LOOP can be used for batch processing and can be helpful if you are dealing with huge data processing. Recently I did an analytics project where I had...
2019-10-09
8 reads
Setting a Custom Variable in an Azure DevOps Pipeline with PowerShell
Here’s a quick post on something simple which stumped me for a while, in the hopes that search engines help someone else who gets confused in the same way....
2019-09-02
12 reads
Git Command Line Tutorial with SQL Change Automation for SSMS (video)
I’m really excited for Redgate’s new SQL Change Automation plugin for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). SQL Change Automation lets DBAs and developers use a migrations-first approach to create...
2019-08-26
10 reads
Key Findings for Database Professionals from the Accelerate State of DevOps Report 2019
The Accelerate: State of DevOps Report 2019 has just been published. This report is the latest in six years of research. With more than 31,000 survey responses, Accelerate is...
2019-08-22
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Azure DevOps: How to Set a Custom Release Branch Folder Filter in Build Pipeline Triggers (video)
This is the first in a series of posts about simple things that I had a hard time figuring out in Azure DevOps services. It can be very useful...
2019-08-19
50 reads
SQL Server Management Studio is as Relevant as Ever
After almost fifteen years of heavy usage by developers and database administrators (DBAs), it might seem like Microsoft’s free tool, SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), is about to go...
2019-08-14
5 reads
Blogs
Time to Revive our YouTube Channel
It’s been forgotten about and neglected for few years but I’ve decided to dust...
Microsoft MVP 2025: Continuing the Data Platform Journey
I am honored to announce that I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP...
What is KTLO? Keep The Lights On vs Project Work in Agile
By Rohit Garg
🔍 Demystifying KTLO: A Deep Dive into Keep The Lights On Work in IT...
Forums
How a Legacy Logic Choked SQL Server in a 30-Year-Old Factory
Comments posted to this topic are about the item How a Legacy Logic Choked...
Navigating Multi Platform Realities in My Database Life
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Navigating Multi Platform Realities in...
Import/Export SSMS Settings issue
I have tried a number of times to export and then import my SSMS...
Question of the Day
Query Plan Regressions --
For the Question of the day, I am going to go deep, but try to be more clear, as I feel like I didn't give enough info last time, leading folks to guess the wrong answer... :) For today's question: You’re troubleshooting a performance issue on a critical stored procedure. You notice that a previously efficient query now performs a full table scan instead of an index seek. Upon investigating, you find that an NVARCHAR parameter is being compared to a VARCHAR column in the WHERE clause. What is the most likely cause of the query plan regression?
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