Does sp_rename on a column preserve the ms_description?
Did some checking as couldn't find help in the MSDN documentation. My test on SQL 2016 shows that since the...
2016-08-15
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Does sp_rename on a column preserve the ms_description?
Did some checking as couldn't find help in the MSDN documentation. My test on SQL 2016 shows that since the...
2016-08-15
394 reads
Regex With SQL Server - SQLSharp
In the context of my developer machine, I had log files I wanted to parse through. I setup a log...
2016-08-11
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Improvements with SSMS 2016
The staple of every SQL Server developer's world, SSMS has been impossible to usurp for the majority of us. However,...
2016-07-19 (first published: 2016-07-11)
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Glasswire: (Giveaway Included) Networking Monitoring even a caveman could use
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Dealing with development & sql servers, I like to know what type of network...
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SQL Compare 12: Initial Look
I know there have been a few other folks going into more detail on SQL Compare 12 (beta), but I...
2016-06-25
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OmniCompare: A free tool to compare SQL Instances
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When working with a variety of instances, you can often deal with variances in configuration that might impact the...
2016-06-22 (first published: 2016-06-14)
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SSMS Tools Pack - A Handy Tool for generating CRUD
So I've had this tool around for a while, but never found much usage out of it to be honest....
2016-06-17
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The Mysterious Black Box of R - For the SQL Server Guy
Took a class from Jamey Johnston @ SQLSaturday #516 in Houston. Lots of great information covered. Follow him for a much...
2016-05-20 (first published: 2016-05-14)
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Continual Deployment of Visual Studio SqlProj
Unveil the inner workings of the esoteric build system...
As a data professional, I've never worked extensively with msbuild or other...
2016-05-16
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The Ending Substring
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