Bringing DevOps to #SQLSat Oslo
As my kids get older and I spend less time with them, I look forward to visiting new countries. While...
2018-08-24
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Blog Posts
Experimenting SysTools SQL Database Repair Tool by SQL MVP Shashank
Author Bio: Shashank is a TechNet Wiki Ninja who loves to work on SQL Server. He lives in Mumbai and...
2018-08-24
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Identifying records with special characters (Unicode)
Occasionally Data analyst may fall in a situation, where they need to identify records holding special characters or only the...
2018-08-24 (first published: 2018-08-07)
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Leveraging on SQL Server metadata
I’m working on a project where I need to convert Firebird SQL code into T-SQL code.
No schema, just the modules....
2018-08-24
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Warning: Expect Delays
Imagine you are driving somewhere – to work, to the mall, wherever – and you encounter a massive traffic jam. Wall-to-wall, bumper-to-bumper,...
2018-08-24 (first published: 2018-08-12)
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Azure Runbook Configuration
Hello everybody! Greetings from the very warm state of Texas! One of the most popular questions I get when talking...
2018-08-23 (first published: 2018-08-02)
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Guatemala SQL Server local group
Good news for all the Guatemalan data professionals, starting from August 2018 you have an official PASS SQL Server local...
2018-08-23
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My Azure SQL Database Elastic Job is Broken!
I use elastic pools. They are a fabulous way of saving money when running many Azure SQL Databases, that is...
2018-08-23
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PSPowerHour v1.0 Wrap-Up
The first edition of the PSPowerHour is in the books and it looks like it was a big success. This one was dbatools-heavy but I chalk that up to...
2018-08-23
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Always On SQL Server Replica in a Disconnected State
Sometimes the SQL logs and application logs provide some great info in regards to errors and issues. When building an...
2018-08-22
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Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
Forums
SSRS Reminded Me of the Time Microsoft Retired TMG
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SSRS Reminded Me of the...
Getting results from a Procedure to join to a query
I have a need to execute a stored procedure and return the results to...
Upgrade 2016 Standard to 2022 Express
Title pretty much says it all - can this be done? I've tried several...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers