Determining Default Trace Location
While working on some scripts against SQL Server’s default trace, I wanted to develop a sure fire way to find...
2013-01-09
1,805 reads
StrateSQL
Index Analysis Update – January 2012
In the past couple weeks, I’ve gotten a couple reports of issues with sp_indexanalysis. The update today fixes those issues....
2013-01-08
749 reads
SQL Saturday Fargo Update
It’s been a while since I mentioned anything about the SQL Saturday in Fargo. So I thought I would let...
2013-01-08
578 reads
January 2013 – Monthly SQL Server Checklist
Today is the first Monday of 2013. Do you know if your servers are ready to take on the first...
2013-01-07
682 reads
Last Weeks Top 10 “Reading” Links #14
Throughout the week, I like to tweet links to the things that I’ve been reading. Since they all come out through out...
2013-01-07
909 reads
Reblog: December 28 to January 3
Welcome to this Friday’s reblog summary post. The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer...
2013-01-04
1,038 reads
Last Weeks Top 10 “Reading” Links #13
Throughout the week, I like to tweet links to the things that I’ve been reading. Since they all come out through out...
2012-12-31
1,724 reads
Wrapping Up 2012
Last year, I did a wrap up post of the year to see where I landed from where I wanted...
2012-12-31
1,631 reads
Index Analysis Post Christmas Update
Last week I mentioned that I had put up a few new versions of my index analysis script. Turns out...
2012-12-28
704 reads
PASSMN Presentation Materials
Last week, I presented on extended events at the Minnesota SQL Server user group (PASSMN). The turnout was quite excellent...
2012-12-28
735 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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