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
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Jason Brimhall
Send DBMail
With SQL Server 2005, Microsoft improved the methods available for DBAs to send email from SQL Server. The new method...
2011-08-15
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Send DBMail
With SQL Server 2005, Microsoft improved the methods available for DBAs to send email from SQL Server. The new method is called Database Mail. If you want to send...
2011-08-15
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Summit 2011
Call me a slacker. I have been postponing registering for Summit 2011. I wanted to be sure that I had...
2011-08-11
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Summit 2011
Call me a slacker. I have been postponing registering for Summit 2011. I wanted to be sure that I had the week available in order to attend. I finally...
2011-08-11
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TSQL Tuesday 21 – FAIL FAIL FAIL
It is TSQL Tuesda… err Wedn… err Tuesday for August 2011. This month the party is a day later and...
2011-08-10
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TSQL Tuesday 21 – FAIL FAIL FAIL
It is TSQL Tuesda… err Wedn… err Tuesday for August 2011. This month the party is a day later and bringing us oodles of failure. Adam Machanic is hosting...
2011-08-10
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FK Hierarchy v 2.1
Last month I published an update to my Foreign Key Hierarchy script. Today, I am providing a new update for...
2011-08-09
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FK Hierarchy v 2.1
Last month I published an update to my Foreign Key Hierarchy script. Today, I am providing a new update for that script. A friend (Rémi Grégoire) helped out with...
2011-08-09
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S3OLV August Meeting II
I recently published a post about the upcoming meeting for S3OLV. This post is to serve as an update to...
2011-08-08
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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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