Learning a New Development Platform
This past week at work we have been having some in-depth training. The interesting thing is it hasn't been SQL...
2009-06-18
1,345 reads
Lynn Pettis
- Interests: Sci Fi, Fantasy, Swords and Sorcery, Computers, Soccer (coach and ref)
SSC, more than a Forum, it is a Community
I recently posted a poll on SQLServerCentral.com asking what sites people tended to frequent. So far, there haven't been a whole lot of votes, but those who have, have been unanimous in using SQLServerCentral.com and have indicated that there are...
2009-06-17
1,211 reads
SSC, more than a Forum, it is a Community
I recently posted a poll on SQLServerCentral.com asking what sites people tended to frequent. So far, there haven't been a...
2009-06-07
1,622 reads
My Latest Articles
A few weeks ago I mentioned my blog that I would have two articles published on sswug.org. Well, they have...
2009-06-04
1,583 reads
Comparing Hardcoded functions, In-Line TVF's, and Scalar Functions
While perusing some of the threads on SQLServerCentral.com one of the questions that hit me was regarding the use of scalar functions in queries. In this particular case, in the column list of a SELECT statement. Did it make sense to encapsulate a routine...
2009-05-12
1,958 reads
Comparing Hardcoded functions, In-Line TVF's, and Scalar Functions
While perusing some of the threads on SQLServerCentral.com one of the questions that hit me was regarding the use of...
2009-05-07
3,371 reads
When a Community Rallies!
I have been a bit lax these past few days, but I have been having a bit of a writers block not knowing what to write about. Well, I realized this evening there is something worth writing about, and it is happening right now on SQLServerCentral.com. An...
2009-05-07
1,496 reads
Published, Again!
I have written two new articles and they are going to be published, not on SSC but on SSWUG. I...
2009-05-02
1,291 reads
When a Community Rallies!
I have been a bit lax these past few days, but I have been having a bit of a writers...
2009-04-27
1,463 reads
Career Development and Training
I know I discussed this in an early post, but it seems to have reared its ugly head again. This...
2009-04-17
1,598 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
Forums
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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Planning for Change
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Importing Excel files into SQL Server, Azure Edition
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers