TSQL Sudoku II
As luck would have it, today I came across this TSQL Challenge. It just so happens that I had already...
2011-08-23
1,085 reads
Jason Brimhall
SQL Saturday 94
SQL Saturday 94 in Salt Lake City is fast approaching. Will you be there? I submitted three sessions in hopes of maybe getting one selected. Last year, I only...
2011-08-22
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SQL Saturday 94
SQL Saturday 94 in Salt Lake City is fast approaching. Will you be there? I submitted three sessions in hopes...
2011-08-22
683 reads
Bitwise Operations
Some time ago, I wrote an introductory post about bitwise operations in SQL Server. I had fully intended on writing a follow-up to that. Alas the opportunity has passed...
2011-08-19
11 reads
Bitwise Operations
Some time ago, I wrote an introductory post about bitwise operations in SQL Server. I had fully intended on writing...
2011-08-19
1,598 reads
Derived Table Column Alias
By now, you have heard of subqueries. You have also heard of Common Table Expressions. I am sure you know what a derived table is and that you get...
2011-08-18
43 reads
Derived Table Column Alias
By now, you have heard of subqueries. You have also heard of Common Table Expressions. I am sure you know...
2011-08-18
923 reads
TSQL Sudoku
I am a big Sudoku fan. Typically if I need a break, I will break out a Sudoku puzzle from any of a number of different sources (Websudoku, Android...
2011-08-17
11 reads
TSQL Sudoku
I am a big Sudoku fan. Typically if I need a break, I will break out a Sudoku puzzle from...
2011-08-17
1,041 reads
Top 5 Oracle Nuances I learned Today
I don’t do much with Oracle – at all. Once in a blue moon, I find a little project to do that might involve Oracle. I have never put...
2011-08-16
11 reads
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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