My Speaking Schedule
I have quite a few speaking engagements coming up. Rather than an intermittent blog post, I’ve decided to have a...
2018-07-04 (first published: 2018-06-25)
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Grant Fritchey
- Twitter: @https://twitter.com/gfritchey
- Website: https://scarydba.com
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Plan Metrics Without the Plan: Trace Flag 7412
I place a lot of emphasis on capturing actual execution plans because of the runtime metrics, but with Trace Flag...
2018-06-19 (first published: 2018-06-11)
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Database Fundamentals #17: Learning T-SQL
While SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) provides a robust graphical user interface (GUI), the commands you’re going to use the...
2018-06-18
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Query To Retrieve Statistics Data: dm_db_stats_histogram
Starting with SQL Server 2016 Sp1 CU2, a new way of directly querying statistics, specifically the histogram, has been introduced:...
2018-06-11 (first published: 2018-05-29)
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SQL in the City Streamed: June 2018
Next week, Redgate Software, will be putting on SQL in the City Streamed. These events are a great way to...
2018-06-07
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Extended Events, the system_health Session, and Waits
I advocate for, use, document, teach, and just downright love, Extended Events. They are so much better than the old...
2018-06-04
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Why PASS?
In case this is your first time hearing of it, PASS is the single largest community of Microsoft Data Platform...
2018-05-21
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When Simple Parameterization…Isn’t
I’m desperately working to finish up a new version of my book on Execution Plans. We’re close, so close. However,...
2018-05-16 (first published: 2018-05-07)
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A View Will Not Make Your Query Faster
Twice recently, one on a blog post, and one in a forum post, I’ve seen people state, unequivocally, without reservation...
2018-05-14
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YouTube Channel Update: 11 May 2018
I’ve been busy getting the videos up on YouTube. If they’re helpful to you, please subscribe. Some point soon I’ll...
2018-05-11
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Blogs
Identity Columns Can’t Be Updated: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I’m not sure I knew identity column values could not be updated. I ran...
Rolling Back a Broken Release
By Steve Jones
We had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward...
A bespoke reporting solution doesn’t have to cost the earth
By ChrisJenkins
You could be tolerating limited reporting because there isn’t an off the shelf solution...
Forums
Can someone please explain what happens?
I have mentioned this several times over several years. Can someone please help me...
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT) returns null when nothing is found instead of 0
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT Component) AS Found FROM tblComponents WHERE(Component NOT LIKE '%[a-z]%') AND(LTRIM(RTRIM(Component)) = 'GM13622')...
Remotely Engineer Fabric Lakehouse objects: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Remotely Engineer Fabric Lakehouse objects:...
Question of the Day
Creating JSON III
In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:
BeerIDBeerName 1Becks 2Fat Tire 3Mac n Jacks 4Alaskan Amber 8KirinI run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
What are the results? See possible answers