Replicated Stored Procedure Execution
One feature that many of my clients are unaware of is that the batched execution of a stored procedure can be...
2013-09-04
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Will Assaf
Pointers For SQL Saturday Attendance
I recently got an email from another SQL Saturday organizer asking for "pointers for getting more attendees" to their upcoming...
2013-08-20
491 reads
Cannot find NT Service\MSSQL$SQL2012?
If you cannot find the virtual account used by the default settings installation of your SQL 2012 instance (in this...
2013-08-16
1,192 reads
Distribution setup SQL Server Agent error: "RegCreateKeyEx() returned error 5, 'Access is denied.'"
In the Configure Distribution Wizard, the step "Configuring SQL Server Agent to start automatically" errors with the following text:
TITLE: Configure...
2013-08-15
11,936 reads
Baton Rouge Startup Weekend
I'm spreading the word out about an event this weekend called Startup Weekend.
It's an event for developers, designers, and entrepreneurs...
2013-08-13
625 reads
Recap from SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2013
As the head of the planning committee for SQL Saturday Baton Rouge this year, I had the distinct pleasure of...
2013-08-04
801 reads
SQL Saturday Baton Rouge 2013
SQL Saturday is a global event to bring Information Technology speakers and professionals together for a community-driven, community-attended free day...
2013-06-11
568 reads
SQL Saturday Baton Rouge Call for Speakers closes June 6!
SQL Saturday Baton Rouge Call for Speakers is open through June 6 (closes June 7 at midnight).
This year's pre-conference banquet...
2013-06-04
664 reads
Hunt Down Tables Without Clustered Indexes
This one's a gimme, but an underrated utility script when I enter a new environment and look for low-hanging fruit...
2013-05-09 (first published: 2013-05-03)
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Use the Default System Trace to Find Autogrowth Events
The SQL Server Management Studio built-in standard report for "Disk Usage" is very handy to view the performance-sucking autogrowth events...
2013-05-03
2,409 reads
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I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
Monday Monitor Tips: SQL Auditing Preview
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One of the features we advocates have been advocating for is a better way...
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Question of the Day
The Decoded Value
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned from this code:
DECLARE @message VARCHAR(50) = 'Hello SQL Server 2025!'; DECLARE @encoded VARCHAR(MAX); SET @encoded = BASE64_ENCODE(CAST(@message AS VARBINARY(1000))); SELECT BASE64_DECODE(@encoded)See possible answers