What goes around comes around : T-SQL Tuesday #129
I almost died. I’m sure a lot of you already know this but just to be clear, I should have. ... Continue reading
2020-08-11
31 reads
Kenneth Fisher
I created a table and SQL created a schema and a user.
Demo first and then I’ll explain what happened. First thing I did was run this script: CreateUsers.bat It’s a quick ... Continue reading
2020-07-08 (first published: 2020-06-22)
401 reads
End an ALTER DATABASE immediately if anyone is in the database.
The development team has told me they’ve shut down the application, there are no more connections and I can go ... Continue reading
2020-06-30 (first published: 2020-06-11)
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HAL0004 – I don’t feel well Dave
It’s another HAL! Every once in a while (4 times now) I come up with a terrible terrible idea for ... Continue reading
2020-06-29
52 reads
Non-SQL Tips and tricks – #tsql2sday 127 Rollup
I was thrilled to host TSQL Tuesday this month (#127) and I my prompt was non-SQL tips and tricks. Now ... Continue reading
2020-06-26 (first published: 2020-06-16)
500 reads
Azure SQL Database Query Editor
I was working on a couple of Azure databases the other day. One was an Azure SQL DB and the ... Continue reading
2020-06-24
173 reads
Adding people’s names to a blog post can be rather tedious.
I blog a fair amount and do you want to know what the most annoying part of the process is? ... Continue reading
2020-06-18
26 reads
SQL Homework – June 2020 – DML Triggers
Triggers. Blech. Triggers are a really really cool feature of SQL Server, that are continuously misused and cause all kinds ... Continue reading
2020-06-18 (first published: 2020-06-04)
339 reads
What I learned from “The boy who cried wolf”
I was thinking about the story The boy who cried wolf earlier today and realized that it has some lessons ... Continue reading
2020-06-12 (first published: 2020-05-28)
483 reads
The Azure Portal search bar : T-SQL Tuesday #127
Happy T-SQL Tuesday! Number 127. Wow. Over 10 and a half years. Talk about incredible. I’m actually hosting this time ... Continue reading
2020-06-09
79 reads
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