Cannot Open Backup Device
When running into error 1326, it makes plenty of sense to try to create a backup dump device (only as a testing exercise) as well as test the connectivity...
2020-01-01
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Jason Brimhall
Cannot Open Backup Device
When running into error 1326, it makes plenty of sense to try to create a backup dump device (only as a testing exercise) as well as test the connectivity...
2020-01-01
333 reads
Negative Port Numbers
Validating your server setup is an integral component of your duties as a SQL Server DBA. When performing those validations, it is possible to run into an intriguing difference...
2019-12-31
763 reads
Negative Port Numbers
Validating your server setup is an integral component of your duties as a SQL Server DBA. When performing those validations, it is possible to run into an intriguing difference...
2019-12-31
120 reads
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...
2019-12-30
6 reads
What is the Merit of the Job?
One tries to climb the ladder of success but at the cost of being an approachable human being. Nice people don't need to finish last.
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2019-12-30
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What is the Merit of the Job?
One tries to climb the ladder of success but at the cost of being an approachable human being. Nice people don't need to finish last.
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2019-12-30
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Who needs data access? Not You!
With a little planning and care, we can find various ways to fulfill user requests without compromising the environment.
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2019-12-30 (first published: 2019-12-12)
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Where is that Mask?
In this article, I share one easy script that could help eliminate one database feature as a culprit to an anomalous data masking suddenly getting enabled.
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2019-12-28
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Where is that Mask?
In this article, I share one easy script that could help eliminate one database feature as a culprit to an anomalous data masking suddenly getting enabled.
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2019-12-28
6 reads
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Question of the Day
Fun with JSON I
I have some data in a table:
CREATE TABLE #test_data
(
id INT PRIMARY KEY,
name VARCHAR(100),
birth_date DATE
);
-- Step 2: Insert rows
INSERT INTO #test_data
VALUES
(1, 'Olivia', '2025-01-05'),
(2, 'Emma', '2025-03-02'),
(3, 'Liam', '2025-11-15'),
(4, 'Noah', '2025-12-22');
If I run this query, how many rows are returned?
SELECT *
FROM OPENJSON(
(
SELECT t.* FROM #test_data AS t FOR JSON PATH
)
) t; See possible answers