Missing Biometric devices Node in Device Manager
If you have a Windows Hello compatible device (face or finger-print) and you are unable to use it, make sure Device Manager has a node for Biometric devices (see...
2020-05-21
10,434 reads
Missing Biometric devices Node in Device Manager
If you have a Windows Hello compatible device (face or finger-print) and you are unable to use it, make sure Device Manager has a node for Biometric devices (see...
2020-05-21
5 reads
Which Secure Protocols are Allowed on Your Servers
A script to have handy to tell you which schannel protocols are enabled / disabled for PCI or certificate compliance.
This one...
2015-12-22 (first published: 2015-12-15)
1,782 reads
Which Secure Protocols are Allowed on Your Servers
A script to have handy to tell you which schannel protocols are enabled / disabled for PCI or certificate compliance. This one works well for local servers. If you...
2015-12-15
9 reads
Display All SQL DateTime Conversions
If you want a quick way to determine which format, or style, to specify when converting a datetime value in...
2014-07-18
662 reads
Display All SQL DateTime Conversions
If you want a quick way to determine which format, or style, to specify when converting a datetime value in SQL to a character data type, you can use...
2014-07-18
16 reads
An Amusing New Chapter of My Career
My New Office
Starting next week, that’s the first week of April, this will be my new office. Well, not really,...
2012-03-29
1,723 reads
An Amusing New Chapter of My Career
Starting next week, that’s the first week of April, this will be my new office. Well, not really, but I’ll be working for the company that hosts this coaster,...
2012-03-29
3 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #028 – Jack of All Trades ie Integration Specialist
Argenis Fernandez (blog | twitter) is hosting the latest T-SQL Tuesday and asking about specialization.
For the earlier part of my career...
2012-03-13
666 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #028 – Jack of All Trades ie Integration Specialist
Argenis Fernandez (blog | twitter) is hosting the latest T-SQL Tuesday and asking about specialization. For the earlier part of my career I was doing application development while really...
2012-03-13
3 reads
Blogs
Free SQL Training: Dive into Databases This December!
Want to learn SQL and get some real practice this December? Check out the...
Playing with the Data API Builder
By Steve Jones
I published an article today on the Data API Builder, which is a way...
A New Word: Dolonia
By Steve Jones
dolonia – n. a state of unease prompted by people who seem to like...
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Understanding allowed topics for testing
Hi, I am a first time writer looking to author some content here. I...
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Do As I Say, Not...
Filter a SQL Server Audit with a predicate
Hi Gents, Silly question, but it's been a long time since I've done this....
Question of the Day
The New Log File
I have a detached database from SQL Server 2019, called TDE_Primer. This database had a 100MB data file and a 73MB log file. The log file was lost, so I need to run this code:
USE [master] GO CREATE DATABASE [TDE_Primer] ON ( FILENAME = N'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL15.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\TDE_Primer.mdf' ) FOR ATTACH_REBUILD_LOG GOHow big is the new log file? See possible answers