DTS vs Linked Server
We are trying to move to version 2 of our accounting data warehouse (more likely called a datamart), but it...
2007-09-25
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Kathi Kellenberger
- Interests: Walking, running, grandchildren!
Writing in my sleep
When I first got into IT full time 10 years ago, I noticed that my mind was constantly solving programming...
2007-09-25
1,284 reads
PASS Report
Somehow between the sessions, networking and socializing I never found time to post anything last week. So, I'm going to...
2007-09-23
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PASS Report Part 2
This was my 5th year at PASS and every year I enjoy catching up with old friends and meeting many...
2007-09-23
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Removing the Builtin Administrators - Some Pitfalls to Avoid
The SQL Server 2000 security model is not the best one of all the RDBMS platforms and requires some work to secure properly. One of the practices that is recommended is removing the builtin/administrators group from accessing the SQL Server. New author Kathi Kellenberger shows us some of the pitfalls she encountered when removing this group from her servers.
2007-08-10 (first published: 2005-01-12)
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CTEs and where have I been?
I haven't posted much lately, but it has been a busy few months with many family activities. At work, I...
2007-07-09
449 reads
Stored procs vs user defined functions
I was at DevTeach/SQLTeach in Montreal last week. The conference was very well run and the organizers did a great...
2007-05-19
1,310 reads
Aggregate Queries
They are a basic type of query that every DBA and developer should be able to write, but aggregates are sometimes misunderstood and result in strange behaviors and results. Kathi Kellenberger brings us a tutorial on what aggregate queries are and a few hints on how to become more proficient at writing them.
2007-03-16 (first published: 2005-12-19)
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Conditional formatting in Reporting Services
Yesterday's post reminded me of another interesting technique I have used to change the color of the values on a...
2007-03-11
1,329 reads
Using IIF in Reporting Services
I found an interesting use for the IIF function in a Reporting Services report this week. I needed to provide...
2007-03-10
1,727 reads
Blogs
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
Rambling about Data on Wheels – origins, branding, expansion
By DataOnWheels
I have been asked many times about how the name “Data on Wheels” came...
Think Twice Before Enabling Fabric’s Inbound Network Protection
Fabric inbound network protection involves two tenant-level controls: Private Link and Block Public Internet...
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AI Observability Challenges in FinOps as a DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item AI Observability Challenges in FinOps...
Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
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