Updated Overlapping Statistics Scripts
Last year I published a script for identifying automatically generated column statistics that overlapped index statistics. I've updated the script...
2011-04-05
1,697 reads
Kendal Van Dyke
Meme Monday
Replication: It's Not Really As Bad As SQLRockStar Says It Is
(Wondering what the heck this is supposed to be about?...
2011-04-04
397 reads
Announcing The Association For SQL Server
Recently there have been a number of PASS members who have become unhappy with the direction of the organization and...
2011-04-01
393 reads
Has Microsoft Desktop Virtualization Reached The End Of The Road?
I'm a big proponent of using Virtual Machines for development on your local machine. It just doesn't make sense to...
2011-03-15
610 reads
STS-134 Rollout
If you follow me on Twitter or talk to me in person you'll come to realize I'm a space enthusiast....
2011-03-15
514 reads
MagicPASS March 2011 Meeting Notice
If you're in the central Florida area you're invited to the March meeting of MagicPASS, South Orlando's SQL Server User...
2011-03-11
483 reads
I've Got A New Job
You've probably noticed I've been quiet on this blog lately, eeking out a post every other week on average. I've...
2011-02-24
1,523 reads
How Can I Help You Go To SQLRally?
I bet by now you've heard of SQLRally, be it from the blogosphere, Twitter, the PASS Connector bi-weekly emails, word...
2011-02-23
404 reads
MagicPASS February 2011 Meeting
If you're in the central Florida area you're invited to the February 2011 meeting of MagicPASS, South Orlando's SQL Server...
2011-02-15
535 reads
Presenting "Secrets Of SQL Server" Idera Webcast On Feb. 16
On Wednesday, Feb 16th, 3 PM Eastern I'm presenting a webcast for Idera's Secrets of SQL Server series. Presentation details...
2011-02-15
715 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...
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When SQL Server Central Went Down
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The String Distance I
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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