Name the schema when you create an object (or else)
This is one of those frequently ignored best practices.
When you create an object, specify the schema where it will...
2016-04-06
704 reads
Kenneth Fisher
Complex/Conditional ORDER BYs
Typically it’s considered best to run your queries without an ORDER BY and let the application do any sorting needed....
2016-04-04
485 reads
Hidden code in AdventureWorks
I’ve playing around with AdventureWorks and managed to found some hidden code! Truly odd stuff. I’m so shocked I couldn’t...
2016-04-01
512 reads
When should I test?
To test or not to test. That is the question. Or is it? Shouldn’t we always test? That was the...
2016-03-30
795 reads
Why you shouldn’t use SELECT *
I answered an interesting question on SE today (ever notice how many posts come from stuff I read on forums?)...
2016-03-28
508 reads
TOP 1 killed my performance; Rob Farley helped me resurrect it.
tl;dr; There is no short version of this. It’s LONG. It’s interesting but you might want to skip it if...
2016-03-25 (first published: 2016-03-21)
4,635 reads
I’m presenting for the Pass Security Virtual Chapter!
Tomorrow (3/24/2016) at noon CT I’ll be presenting my SQL Server Security Basics session for the Pass Security Virtual Chapter....
2016-03-23
477 reads
What permissions do I need?
Ever wondered how to tell what permissions are required to run a statement or perform a task? Well, sometimes it...
2016-03-16
480 reads
You don’t need to be a sysadmin
Hey, I need sysadmin access to ServerA.
Ok. Why do you need sysadmin?
Well I need to be able to read and...
2016-03-16 (first published: 2016-03-10)
2,325 reads
Pulling data from a non-clustered index
This is one of those things that I found very interesting but figured I’d probably never really use. Of course...
2016-03-14
499 reads
Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
Forums
Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Risk Vs Reward, The never...
Hyperscale Replicas IV
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The SQL Server Date Magic: When CAST and CONVERT Keep Your Index Seek
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The SQL Server Date Magic:...
Question of the Day
Hyperscale Replicas IV
In Azure SQL Database Hyperscale Edition, how many geo-replicas can be created?
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