sp_refreshsqlmodule_internal – The user does not have permission to perform this action.
Honestly, I’m only posting this because I had a hard time finding anything posted on this error and I found...
2016-12-28
1,520 reads
Kenneth Fisher
A semester’s worth of Backup and Recovery blogs – The TSQL Tuesday 85 Rollup
I was thrilled to host TSQL Tuesday #85, the last TSQL Tuesday of 2016. My subject was backup and recovery...
2016-12-26
474 reads
sp_helptext vs object_definition()
I’ve been using sp_helptext for years. Honestly I probably end up using it at least once a day. But I...
2016-12-21
1,888 reads
:OUT :OUT darn results!
Years ago I worked for a company that had a rather cool way of handling requests. When we ran the...
2016-12-19
457 reads
An interview with me
The other day I received an email asking for some help with a school project. Would I please answer some...
2016-12-15
461 reads
DBA Myths: You can only restore one differential backup
Ok, I know I’m hosting T-SQL Tuesday this month but I still had post I wanted to share.
The basic steps...
2016-12-13
473 reads
Fixing Data Migration Assistant timeouts
I’ve been really excited about the new Data Migration Assistant (DMA) since I first heard about it. One of the...
2016-12-08
766 reads
TSQL Tuesday #85 Invite – Backup and Recovery
Come on down! You’re the next contestant on T-SQL Tuesday! I’m your host Kenneth Fisher and this month I’d thought...
2016-12-06
554 reads
Easy to read CHECKDB
If you ask a senior DBA what are the top 5 most important commands in T-SQL you’ll probably see DBCC...
2016-12-05 (first published: 2016-11-28)
2,486 reads
Using OUTPUT with a field list.
I recently wrote an article for SQL Server Central about using OUTPUT. In case you aren’t aware OUTPUT is a...
2016-11-30
715 reads
Blogs
Match the Model to the Task, Not the App: An Orchestrator-Worker Pattern in Python
Most apps that call an LLM send every request to the same model. That...
Advice I Like: Responsibility
By Steve Jones
“The foundation of maturity: Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not...
Power BI Performance in 2026: A Practical Guide to Faster Semantic Models and Reports
By James Serra
Originally published April 2022; substantially updated July 2026. This post is a complete replacement...
Forums
Migration Challenge: Excessive FULLSCAN Statistics Update Duration Blocking SQL
Hello everyone , I am planning to migrate a database from SQL Server 2014...
SQL Agent Job Automated Change Capture Process
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Another Model, More Data Loss
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Question of the Day
Finding a Database Master Key
Where do I check for the existence of a Database Master Key (DMK) in SQL Server 2025?
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