The identity column, the insert and the linked server.
tl;dr; When doing an insert across a linked server you have to include the list of fields to be inserted...
2018-06-14
491 reads
Kenneth Fisher
What queries are getting blocked?
Monday Grant Fritchey (b/t) put up a great post EXTENDED EVENTS, THE SYSTEM_HEALTH SESSION, AND WAITS that talks about how...
2018-06-14 (first published: 2018-06-06)
2,671 reads
Interview questions: What’s the first thing you would do if a user reports slowness.
We’ve been doing a fair amount of interviewing recently and one of our big questions is What do you do...
2018-06-08 (first published: 2018-05-28)
4,091 reads
SQL Homework – June 2018 – Alter a database
Here we are again. The beginning of another month. At the beginning of each month I put out a SQL...
2018-06-04
242 reads
Updated query to view data in the error log
This is one of my favorite scripts. It pulls all of the data from the error log and dumps it...
2018-05-31
378 reads
The public role
A common misunderstanding is that the CONNECT permission lets you do more than just connect to a database. It doesn’t....
2018-05-23
460 reads
What are the system databases?
I get to help with technical interviews every now and again, and one of the questions we always ask is...
2018-05-21
513 reads
Why I blog: TSQL Tuesday #102
It’s TSQL Tuesday again! This month our host is Riley Major (b/t) and the subject is Giving Back. He’s given...
2018-05-18 (first published: 2018-05-08)
1,815 reads
The trials and tribulations of REVERTing from impersonation
Impersonation is a highly useful tool in your toolbox. With the EXECUTE AS clause you can allow your stored procedure...
2018-05-16
378 reads
Blogging and when to keep your big mouth shut
I’ve been blogging for a while now. I’ve thought about blogging quite a bit. I’ve even done quite a few...
2018-05-14
492 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #196 – Two risky career decisions I made
By DataOnWheels
The T-SQL Tuesday topic this month comes James Serra. What career risks have you...
T-SQL Tuesday #192: What career risks have you taken?
This T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by the one and only James Serra – literally...
T-SQL Tuesday #196: Taking Risks
By Steve Jones
This month we have a new host, James Serra. I’ve been trying to find...
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OPENQUERY Flexibility
Which of these are valid OPENQUERY() uses?
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