Parse Dynamics AX Context Info
Dynamics AX and SQL Server
More and more I am seeing clients requiring assistance with the Microsoft Dynamics Suite. Each of...
2017-01-30
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Jason Brimhall
Parse Dynamics AX Context Info
In this article I will only be discussing the AX product and an easy tweak to make troubleshooting that product much easier from the perspective of the database administrator....
2017-01-30
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What Agent Job is Running – Back to Basics
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Back in late December of 2015, a challenge of sorts was issued by Tim Ford (twitter) to write a...
2017-01-02 (first published: 2016-12-23)
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User Contains Invalid Characters – Back to Basics
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Back in late December of 2015, a challenge of sorts was issued by Tim Ford (twitter) to write a...
2016-12-24
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User Contains Invalid Characters – Back to Basics
While creating database users, it is possible to encounter an invalid character error message. This article will help clarify the error message.
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2016-12-24
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What Agent Job is Running – Back to Basics
It is quite common to be required to investigate performance issues on the server. With this, it is occasionally necessary to be able to interpret an obfuscated job name....
2016-12-23
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Database Backups – Back to Basics
In this article, we will explore database backups. More specifically, how do you truly know if you have a successful backup? Here's a hint: it has to deal with...
2016-12-22
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Database Backups – Back to Basics
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Back in late December of 2015, a challenge of sorts was issued by Tim Ford (twitter) to write a...
2016-12-22
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Database Backup History – Back to Basics
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2016-12-20
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Database Backup History – Back to Basics
In this article I explore the basic of querying backup history data as a foundation to reporting on essentials such as storage and job management.
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2016-12-20
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UNISTR Basics
What does this code return in SQL Server 2025+? (assume the database has an appropriate collation)
SELECT UNISTR('Hello 4E16754C') AS 'A Classic';
A: 
B: 
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