It’s all just data.
Tables, stored procedures, views, logins, constraints, etc, etc. It’s all just data. In every database system I’ve ever worked on ... Continue reading
2019-04-29 (first published: 2019-04-17)
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Kenneth Fisher
Can SQL Ids be used on an instance with Windows Authentication only?
tl;dr; Yes, but. It’s generally considered more secure to have your SQL Server instance set to Windows Authentication and not ... Continue reading
2019-04-24 (first published: 2019-04-11)
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Yes, pulling just the data you need is really important.
I was asked the other day why a customer was having performance issues on a table. A simple SELECT that ... Continue reading
2019-04-24
310 reads
Writing Crossword puzzles with a database: T-SQL Tuesday #113
Todd Kleinhans (b/t) is host for T-SQL Tuesday this month and wants us to talk about how we use databases ... Continue reading
2019-04-19 (first published: 2019-04-09)
499 reads
SQL Homework – April 2019 – Practice dealing with corruption
Over the last almost 2 years (wow how time flys when you are having fun) we’ve practiced all kinds of ... Continue reading
2019-04-17 (first published: 2019-04-03)
355 reads
How do I let someone execute a SQL Agent job they don’t own?
In my last post I discussed the fact that SQL Ids can, in fact, be useful on an instance that ... Continue reading
2019-04-15
2,921 reads
Mixed feelings over the new truncation error
As of SQL 2019 CTP2.0 or SQL 2017 CU12 Microsoft has given us a long-awaited addition to the truncation error....
2019-04-05 (first published: 2019-03-20)
2,022 reads
Making a life change
It is with a very heavy heart that I announce I will no longer be working with SQL Server. In ... Continue reading
2019-04-01
93 reads
A transport-level error has occurred when sending the request to the server.
Brent recently did a post called In Azure SQL DB, what does “The connection is broken and recovery is not ... Continue reading
2019-03-27
50 reads
Querying temp tables across a linked server.
And if you are still reading you probably fit into one of the following categories.
Not a DBAA relatively new DBALike...
2019-03-27 (first published: 2019-03-14)
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Blogs
A Wellbeing Day at Redgate
By Steve Jones
It’s a day off for Redgate today. This is our annual wellbeing day, where...
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server 2025 Unleashed Training Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, March 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server 2025 Unleashed:...
What is ALM in Fabric?
By HeyMo0sh
As someone who’s worked with data for over 20 years and with many cloud...
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers