SQL Server Installation Checklist
Many people have published SQL Server installation checklists before. Here is one I have been using for several installations without...
2014-04-01
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Replication Agent Failure
I recently spent several days investigating a replication failure. Finding the answer specific to my problem was difficult, so I...
2011-08-08
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Poor man’s SQL monitor
Here is quick tip that can help you track SQL Job and Alert notifications in Microsoft Outlook. Many of you...
2011-06-20
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Managing Data Change
Often DBAs receive requests to manually manipulate production data. Ideally, all data changes should be performed through the appropriate application...
2011-05-20
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The First Post
I have been a SQL Server DBA and Developer for nearly ten years. In that time I have amassed a...
2011-05-05
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Blogs
The Book of Redgate: Customer Quotes
By Steve Jones
Many organizations list customer testimonials and quotes on their websites or literature. It makes...
Using Cron in Postgres Flex
pg_cron is a simple cron-based job scheduler for PostgreSQL that runs inside the database...
Can I Change a Primary Key Value? #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I heard someone say recently that you can’t change a primary key value in...
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Parse XML data from SQL table using temp tables and variables
Hello SSC, Happy Friday! I have to optimize a process that uses dynamic SQL...
50 Years of Microsoft
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Question of the Day
Multiple Collations
Can I have a collation expression like this in SQL Server 2022?
... WHERE ColumnA = ( 'abc' COLLATE French_CI_AS) COLLATE French_CS_AS ...See possible answers