Re-teaming is Good: Here’s Why
Note: This post is based on an editorial I originally published over at SQL Server Central Years ago, I worked on a fabulous team of eight database administrators We...
2020-03-13
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Altering an indexed view in SQL Server drops all indexes
I learned an interesting thing about ALTER VIEW behavior in SQL Server when applied to indexed views. This is covered in the product documentation, but it’s not something I...
2020-03-02
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Come work with me! Be a Sales Engineer for Redgate
Redgate is growing, and we have some fresh, new open positions around the world which would be a great fit for SQL Server developers or DBAs who would like...
2020-02-21
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I can do better; we can do better; let’s do better
In the past week or so, the Microsoft Data Platform community has begun having a discussion about inclusivity, both on Twitter and across community blog posts. This conversation began...
2020-02-13
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Protect Your Prod Databases in Azure DevOps / TFS: Three Control Points
When implementing any kind of automation for database deployments, it’s important to implement safeguards for your production environment. This is needed even in the best conditions when team members...
2020-02-05
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High Availability options for SQL Server 2008 in an Azure VM – a #sqlhelp story
I asked a question on Twitter yesterday: And check out the magic of the sqlhelp hash tag, I got loads of answers! So many that I’m actually selecting a...
2020-02-01
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Do It Live! A First Look at Redgate’s Hybrid Model for SQL Source Control and SQL Change Automation (video)
In this 70 minute livestream recording, I kick the tires of a fresh new Azure DevOps demo environment showing Redgate’s Hybrid Model for SQL Source Control and SQL Change...
2020-01-25
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Controlling who commits code to a given database schema in Git with Azure DevOps
One of most the fun things about working as an Advocate at Redgate is getting to help clients determine their preferred workflow for database DevOps. Teams often have unique...
2020-01-18
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Re-Inventing Humanity
Wishing you all a very happy, prosperous and peaceful new year 2020! May new year make us Human who cares for all the living being and for our mother...
2020-01-11
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Re-Inventing Humanity
Wishing you all a very happy, prosperous and peaceful new year 2020! May new year make us Human who cares for all the living being and for our mother...
2020-01-11
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Blogs
The Evolution of Data: From Databases to Spark to Lakebases
By Daniel Janik
The circle cylinder of life Maybe you’ve noticed all the twenty somethings tight rolling...
Why Microsoft Fabric Signals the Next Wave of Data Strategy
By Chris Yates
In today’s data-driven economy, organizations are no longer asking if they should invest in...
PostgreSQL Timeline: History and Evolution
By Rohit Garg
PostgreSQL, often referred to as Postgres, is a powerful, open-source object-relational database system that...
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Question of the Day
The Updated Columns List
I have this table in SQL Server 2022:
CREATE TABLE CustomerLarge (CustomerID INT NOT NULL IDENTITY(1, 1) CONSTRAINT CustomerLargePK PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED , CustomerName VARCHAR(20) , CustomerContactFirstName VARCHAR(40) , CustomerContactLastName VARCHAR(40) , Address VARCHAR(20) , Address2 VARCHAR(20) , City VARCHAR(20) , CountryCode CHAR(3) , Postal VARCHAR(20) ) GOIf I check the columns_updated() function return in a trigger, what is the data returned? See possible answers