Cursors and high gas prices
Using cursors is a controversal topic. As a former developer, that is the way I thought about processing data at one...
2008-04-25
1,392 reads
Kathi Kellenberger
- Interests: Walking, running, grandchildren!
More MVP Summit
As I thought might happen, I was too busy after Tuesday and Wednesday to report in. Tuesday was my first trip...
2008-04-17
432 reads
MVP Monday
I'm sure that Monday was the most relaxed day that we will have this week. The conference did not start until...
2008-04-15
596 reads
First day in Seattle
I arrived Sunday in Seattle from St. Louis for the MVP Global Summit. The shuttle from the airport was filled...
2008-04-14
417 reads
SQL Server 2008 Management Studio
I made the decision today to start using SQL Server 2008 Management Studio at work to manage my 2000 and...
2008-04-08
812 reads
MVP Award
Yesterday I found out that I am a new SQL Server MVP. I still have the feeling that I am...
2008-04-02
383 reads
T-SQL Course
I am here in sunny Orlando at End to End Training. I am very impressed with the new training facility....
2008-03-31
1,368 reads
Writing a course
Over the last three years, since that first article I submitted to SQLServerCentral, I find myself getting involved in more...
2008-03-21
1,291 reads
Turning off a server causes a flood of memories
I just shut down a SQL Server that has been in production since 2003. Next week I'll let the server...
2008-02-17
401 reads
Speaking updates
If you are anywhere near St. Louis next Wednesday night, I will be speaking at the St. Louis Visual Basic...
2008-02-16
511 reads
Blogs
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
Forums
Huge frustration - Database watcher with two elastic pools
Think there's a reason why this is still in preview, but have someone manage...
SQL Server 2025 Query Performance Tuning: Troubleshoot and Optimize Query Performance
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Server 2025 Query Performance...
Is it uncommon for Dev's to have a data model of the source data
This is a generic question. To the moderators, I wasn't sure where to place...
Question of the Day
Creating JSON I
On SQL Server 2025, what happens when I run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG( 'City':'Denver') GOSee possible answers