Database Drops in SQL 2012
In the previous article on this topic (which can be read here), I discussed the problem of having a database get...
2015-07-06 (first published: 2015-07-01)
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Jason Brimhall
New Extended Events for 2016
As we begin to get a grasp of all that is available with SQL Server 2016 and all of the...
2015-07-06
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New Extended Events for 2016
As we begin to get a grasp of all that is available with SQL Server 2016 and all of the new features, it is a great idea to see...
2015-07-06
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Database Drops in SQL 2012
In the previous article on this topic (which can be read here), I discussed the problem of having a database get dropped and the need to find out who dropped...
2015-07-01
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Adventures with NOLOCK
Some of the beauty of being a database professional is the opportunity to deal with our friend NOLOCK. For one reason...
2015-06-25 (first published: 2015-06-15)
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SQL Cruise Mediterranean+
This is a post that is looooong overdue. I have intended to write some of this at least since the...
2015-06-24
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SQL Cruise Mediterranean+
This is a post that is looooong overdue. I have intended to write some of this at least since the first SQL Cruise I attended back in 2013 (in...
2015-06-24
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Reading Extended Event File Session Data
Using Extended Events to trap/trace information allows the trapping of that information to various targets. One of the targets I will...
2015-06-21
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Reading Extended Event File Session Data
Using Extended Events to trap/trace information allows the trapping of that information to various targets. One of the targets I will frequently tell people to use is the file target....
2015-06-21
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Extended Events, Birkenstocks and SQL Server
I bring you yet another installment in the monthly meme called T-SQL Tuesday. This is the 67th edition, and this...
2015-06-18 (first published: 2015-06-10)
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Blogs
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While attending SQLCon and FabCon Europe in Barcelona, there were a lot of announcements...
Copilot on the Power BI Report Canvas vs. Modern Report Builder
By James Serra
(This is the second post in a three-part series on how AI is changing...
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
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Pay for Performance
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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025...
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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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 GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers