A month of SSMS tips and tricks
Wayne’s Tips and Tricks for SSMS
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS ) is a program that many just launch daily (or only...
2018-01-01
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Wayne Sheffield
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The case of the missing database backup file
Exploring the wonderful case of a missing database backup.
I was working on a client’s site today, setting up database backup...
2017-12-27
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New Features in SSMS 17.3
SSMS 17.3
SSMS 17.3 was just released (download link), and it has a couple of new features worthy of mention:
Import Flat...
2017-10-20 (first published: 2017-10-11)
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Stop waiting for SQL Server Service Pack 1 before upgrading!
It’s not stable until Service Pack 1…
Are you at a company that doesn’t install a new version of SQL Server...
2017-09-29
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Seattle Freecon 2017
Announcing Seattle Freecon 2017
Are you going to the PASS Summit this year? (and if not… why not?)
Are you coming in...
2017-09-28
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Working with the registry in SQL Server – adding trace flags to startup parameters
In a recent post, I introduced you to how to work with the registry directly from within SQL Server. Continuing...
2017-09-04
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Working with the registry from within SQL Server
There is a lot of information within the Windows registry. Sometimes, it would sure be nice to work with the...
2017-08-30 (first published: 2017-08-16)
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SQL Server 2016 helps with Best Practices
In order for your SQL Server instance to run optimally, there are many SQL Server best practices that you need...
2017-08-03 (first published: 2017-07-19)
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Combating SQL Injection
Target. Home Depot. NASA. U.S. Army. Anthem. Wall Street Journal. MarketWired. Ashley Madison. What do they all have in common?...
2017-06-21
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Weaning yourself off of SQL Profiler (Part 2)
In a prior post, I shared a script that will take a running trace and show you the XE events...
2017-05-17
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Blogs
TRY_PARSE Limitations: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I got a notification from a question I’d posted at SQL Server Central: Getting...
SQL Server sa Account Security: Rename, Disable & Best Practices
By SQLPals
SQL Server sa Account Security: Rename, Disable & Best Practices In...
Stanford Emerging Technology Review 2026 Report is out
By Brian Kelley
Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing are two areas of emerging technology that receive most...
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A Limited Startup
I add this parameter to SQL Server 2025 in the Configuration Manager:
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