Jason Brimhall


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Coping with Self Doubt

One of the best coping mechanisms for Impostor Syndrome is the use of learned behaviors. This article shares some of these coping mechanisms and learned behaviors.
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2020-01-28 (first published: )

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Trace Query in Extended Events

The ability to quickly and easily trace a query is important to database professionals. This script provides one useful alternative to trace a specific spid similar to the method...

2020-01-28

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Blog Post

Trace Query in Extended Events

The ability to quickly and easily trace a query is important to database professionals. This script provides one useful alternative to trace a specific spid similar to the method...

2020-01-28

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PowerShell to Backup XE Session

Working with Extended Events will help you become a better DBA. Working with PoSh can also help you in many various tasks to become a better DBA. Combine the...

2020-01-20 (first published: )

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Coping with Self Doubt

One of the best coping mechanisms for Impostor Syndrome is the use of learned behaviors. This article shares some of these coping mechanisms and learned behaviors.
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Passion, Challenges, and...

2020-01-14

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Get a List of Files with Data

The trick here is to find a way to search thousands of files quickly and filter easily the bad from the good. Sounds like an opportunity for an automation...

2020-01-13 (first published: )

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Easy Audit Index Changes

When looking for an easy method to audit Index changes, one of the first technologies to try really should be Extended Events (xevents).
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2020-01-07 (first published: )

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Question of the Day

The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User

On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:

CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567'
GO
ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo
GO
I then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox
go
SELECT CURRENT_USER
What is returned?

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