Extended Events File Initialization Failure
It should come as no surprise that I write a lot of articles about Extended Events (XE). This happens to...
2018-03-21 (first published: 2018-03-09)
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Jason Brimhall
Profiler for Extended Events: Quick Settings
Not long ago, I wrote a rather long article about a new-ish feature within SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) that...
2018-03-15 (first published: 2018-03-05)
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Extended Events File Initialization Failure
One of the recommended methods to trap payload data in an XE session is via the use of the event_file target. Sending data to a file has numerous benefits...
2018-03-09
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Profiler for Extended Events: Quick Settings
As of SSMS 17.4 we have been given the ability to control XEvents Profiler just a tiny bit more. For what it is worth, we as Database Professionals love...
2018-03-05
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SQL Server User Already Exists – Back to Basics
One of my all-time favorite things in SQL Server is security. No matter what, it always seems that there is a new way to abuse permissions. When people abuse...
2018-01-24
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SQL Server User Already Exists – Back to Basics
One of my all-time favorite things in SQL Server is security. No matter what, it always seems that there is...
2018-01-24
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Summiting that Technical Challenge
Conquering Challenges
I really like the topic of the TSQLTuesday party today. Today we have been instructed in no uncertain terms...
2018-01-19 (first published: 2018-01-10)
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Database Corruption and IO Errors
A quick way to have your day turned upside down and rip your gut out with nerves and anxiety is...
2018-01-18
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Database Corruption and IO Errors
A quick way to have your day turned upside down and rip your gut out with nerves and anxiety is to come in one day to find that users...
2018-01-18
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Changing Default Logs Directory – Back to Basics
Every now and then I find a topic that seems to fit perfectly into the mold of the theme of...
2018-01-17 (first published: 2018-01-05)
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RegEx Functions III
If I run the REGEXP_LIKE() function, does it match values in a case-sensitive fashion, or a case-insensitive fashion by default.
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