What account is xp_cmdshell using?
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2021-05-25
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Kenneth Fisher
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2021-05-17 (first published: 2021-05-06)
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#PowershellBasics: Comments and comment based help
I’ve talked about SQL Server comments before and how important they are. In PowerShell comments are important for all the same reasons and then some. So first of all...
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What do you do when technology changes? : T-SQL Tuesday #138
Our host for this month’s TSQL Tuesday is Andy Leonard (blog|twitter). He’d like us to discuss how we handle changes ... Continue reading
2021-05-11
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#PowershellBasics: Setting a variable vs a comparison.
In SQL Server both the set and equality functions are handled by the equals sign (=). For example: Set Equality ... Continue reading
2021-05-10 (first published: 2021-04-27)
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SQL Homework – May 2021 – Extended Events.
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WITDC Mental Health and Wellness Day- May 7th
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2021-04-29
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Right sizing int : T-SQL Tuesday #136
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2021-03-15 (first published: 2021-03-09)
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What is the CONTROL permission?
One of the most powerful permissions available in SQL Server is control. But what exactly is it? Per BOL: CONTROL: ... Continue reading
2021-01-27 (first published: 2021-01-19)
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“They need help, we must help.” #forGarethSwan
We just finished a memorial for Gareth Swanepoel. He was an amazing person and someone I wish I’d gotten to ... Continue reading
2021-01-22 (first published: 2021-01-14)
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document III
I have this data in a table called dbo.NFLTeams
TeamID TeamName City YearEstablished ------ -------- ---- --------------- 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960 5 49ers San Francisco 1946 6 Broncos Denver 1960 7 Seahawks Seattle 1976 8 Patriots New England 1960If I run this code, how many rows are returned?
SELECT TOP 2
json_objectagg('Team' : TeamName)
FROM dbo.NFLTeams;
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