SQL 2008 Auditing Presentation in NJ by the MAK!
If you are a regular to the sql server community sites, forums and blogs, then you know about the awesome stuff brought...
2010-03-15
1,041 reads
Robert Pearl
Article in SQL Server Magazine on SQL IO Stastics.......
Article on I/O tips appearing on SQLMag.com
If you've followed my blog, you know I've written on various topics, including I/O...
2010-02-26
1,942 reads
Why Use SSAS?
After a great presentation from Brian Knight at the NYC User Group, Robert Pearl summarizes some information about SSAS and when it makes sense to use this subsystem. And why you might want to attend that next user group meeting.
2010-02-19
10,570 reads
SQLSaturday#39 in NYC!
If you can't make #33 in NC, there's always #39 in NY -
SQLSaturday#39 in NYC!
It's shaping up to be another...
2010-02-17
642 reads
RedGate Releases SQLSearch - FREE!
RedGate Releases SQLSearch - FREE!
SQL Search - Released
My friends at RedGate have released a new FREE Tool. Please read on to learn...
2010-02-02
802 reads
SQL Server 2008 - Top Reasons to Upgrade.....
OK, you've seen many of these before, but if you haven't figured out its TIME to upgrade your SQL Servers to...
2010-01-21
1,211 reads
SQL Server Waits and Queues
Recently, I was asked to do an extensive sql server performance audit and review. I will be sharing some of...
2010-01-15
9,681 reads
SSIS Package Credentials
What do you do when you run an SSIS package and it works, but it fails when scheduled? You might have a credential problem. Robert Pearl brings us a solution to a cryptic message that prevents you from scheduling a package.
2009-12-10
10,261 reads
SSIS Package Credentials - Featured article on SSC.com
Today, on SQLServerCentral.com, SSIS Package Credentials, is the featured article on the site.
I originally drafted this article as a blog post, and...
2009-12-10
689 reads
A CIO's Voice....
As you know if you follow this blog, Pearl Knows is the creator of the monitoring software SQLCentric, and offers...
2009-12-07
586 reads
Blogs
Setting PK Names in Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
A customer was testing Redgate Data Modeler and complained that it auto-generated PK names....
Flyway Tips: AI Deployment Script Descriptions
By Steve Jones
With the AI push being everywhere, Redgate is no exception. We’ve been getting requests,...
A New Word: Fawtle
By Steve Jones
fawtle – n. a weird little flaw built into your partner that somehow only...
Forums
High Availability setup - has anyone seen this method?
Hi all, I recently moved to a new employer who have their HA setup...
Semantic Search in SQL Server 2025
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Encoding URLs
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Question of the Day
Encoding URLs
I have this data in a SQL Server 2025 table:
CREATE TABLE Response ( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY , ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000) ) GOIf I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use? See possible answers