The June 2018 SQL in the City is coming
We’ve got the schedule up and you can register today. Once again I’m heading to the UK, along with Grant,...
2018-06-06
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Blog Posts
T-SQL aside: replace PRINT with RAISERROR
I was minding my own business innocently reading a blog post by Erik Darling, when this tip smacked me in...
2018-06-06
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Understanding the Role of SQL Server Agent in SQL Server
SQL Server Agent is a component of Microsoft SQL Server that is responsible to execute & schedule tasks or jobs in SQL Server. It runs as a Windows service...
2018-06-06
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Understanding the Role of SQL Server Agent in SQL Server
SQL Server Agent is a component of Microsoft SQL Server that is responsible to execute & schedule tasks or jobs in...
2018-06-06
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4 Ways To Define Lookup Values In A Query
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Occasionally you may need to create a lookup table of values for a single query. Building a permanent table of these values is a...
2018-06-05
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4 Ways To Define Lookup Values In A Query
Watch this week's video on YouTube
Occasionally you may need to create a lookup table of values for a single query. Building a permanent table of these values is a...
2018-06-05
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Bring Your Own Key to Azure SQL Database TDE New UI
In a recent post I wrote about a new functionality for Azure SQL Database’s TDE feature: Bring Your Own Key. At the time the only way to bring your...
2018-06-05
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Choosing a Color Palette For Your Power BI Report
Color is a powerful attribute in data visualization. In a good visualization, it can focus attention and enhance meaning and...
2018-06-05 (first published: 2018-05-27)
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Did you know...you can change the default file encoding for new query on SSMS?
If you have been reading my last blog posts, you know that I’m currently working on a SQL code migration from Firebird to SQL Server.
The client provided the scripts...
2018-06-05
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Did you know…you can change the default file encoding for new query on SSMS?
If you have been reading my last blog posts, you know that I’m currently working on a SQL code migration...
2018-06-05
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Blogs
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL
PlanTrace Now Supports PostgreSQL The same plan analysis you know from...
A New Word: the Kinder Surprise
By Steve Jones
the kinder surprise – . the point in your early adolescence when you realize...
Crash-Consistent Snapshot Cloning - Hyper-V Edition
If you’ve been following my T-SQL Snapshot Backup series, most of what I’ve covered...
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The Distance Metric
In the new VECTOR_DISTANCE() function in SQL Server 2025, the first parameter is the distance_metric. What is this?
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