Are you ready?
I have talked about wanting a change. I thought I am prepared to embrace that change when it finally comes.
I...
2012-06-01
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MarlonRibunal
- Twitter: @MarlonRibunal
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Your SQL Server database just failed, can you restore the backup?
It’s one thing to be able to backup a database, it’s another thing to be able to restore it into...
2012-05-09
4,507 reads
On the road less traveled: a DBA Roadmap review
The story of why I came up with this blog is no secret to the few readers I have here. In...
2012-05-03
1,370 reads
Who are the sysadmins in this sql server?
Here’s a quick query that you can run to find out the users with sysadmin fixed server role. Sysadmins have a...
2012-04-24 (first published: 2012-04-23)
33,099 reads
10 must follow blogs that might not be in your list
There are few memes going around in the SQL world. Probably the most popular of them is TSQL Tuesday (#tsql2sday)....
2012-04-16
1,764 reads
Limiting user access to your database
There are situations where you need to grant SELECT permission to a particular user and limit that access to a...
2012-04-11
2,510 reads
The evolving role of the database professional
The role of the database professional is quickly evolving to conform with the ever changing demands of the business world....
2012-04-04
1,223 reads
Save yourself from despair with full database documentation
Your ability to document thoroughly will determine your efficiency and productivity when it comes to managing your SQL Server databases....
2012-03-29
2,734 reads
I am looking for change
I am looking for a change. Yes, a change. This is the beginning of that quest. This blog will be...
2012-03-28
834 reads
Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
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BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
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