Replication

Uncontrolled Code

Excel is used quite often to build software, or at least, it's worksheets and formulas simulate software. Steve Jones notes there are lots of problems with this practice.

Counting the Existing, and Missing, Rows

I saw this as a problem recently from someone and thought it would make a good post. As I was...

Powershell in a Month Day 11 – Filtering

This is part of my Powershell Challenge, to learn more about PowerShell (PoSh) using the Learn Windows Powershell 3 in a Month...

Cleveland Rocks! (and does SQL Server)

My first flight of 2014 will be to Cleveland to run a SQL in the City seminar and then speak...

Powershell in a Month Day 10 – Formatting

This is part of my Powershell Challenge, to learn more about PowerShell (PoSh) using the Learn Windows Powershell 3 in a Month...

We're not craftsmen and craftswomen

We don't always do the job we would want done for us. We don't pride ourselves as craftspeople do. At least that's what Steve Jones thinks.

Double Checks

Many of us have checks in place on systems or processes, but would we be aware of tampering with the operation of our computer systems? Steve Jones notes that auditing can be important to ensure things are working well.

SQL in Albuquerque

It’s a little less than two weeks until SQL Saturday #271 – Albuquerque. The second event in that great city, and...

T-SQL Tuesday #50–Automation

I missed last month and I was a bit sad, but I was traveling the week before and speaking, and...