Database Fundamentals #17: Learning T-SQL
While SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) provides a robust graphical user interface (GUI), the commands you’re going to use the...
2018-06-18
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Blog Posts
How Often Should I Backup my Database - Query Answered
"In recent time, some of our counterpart organizations have faced database corruption. Though our company takes backup every week, we have decided to become more careful. I would like...
2018-06-18
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How Often Should I Backup my Database - Query Answered
"In recent time, some of our counterpart organizations have faced database corruption. Though our company takes backup every week, we...
2018-06-18
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Misleading errors: “Server is configured for Windows authentication only.” But it’s not!
In general, the errors SQL gives are highly useful. Of course every now and again you get one that’s just...
2018-06-18
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Notes on SQLSaturday South Florida 2018
Notes:
Due to travel delays I missed the speaker dinner. I missed the chance to catch up and meet new people,...
2018-06-18
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 108 – PowerApps)
In this module you will learn how to use the PowerApps Custom Visual. The PowerApps visual allows you to embed...
2018-06-18
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Power BI Monthly Digest – June 2018
This month I continued my series with my friend Manuel Quintana [Blog | Twitter] as we guide you through some of...
2018-06-18 (first published: 2018-06-06)
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What Twitter Account Should SQLSaturday Use?
Last week PASS sent out an email saying that on June 15 all the tweets from @sqlsat would be changed...
2018-06-18
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WSFC Lost Quorum votes due to network problem
Problem:
Early in the morning I received emails requesting for support as the applications were failing to connect to one of...
2018-06-18 (first published: 2018-06-05)
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Query Store Usage and Adaptive Plan Tuning Usage
Recently, there are have been a few articles about the lack of adoption of Query Store. Note the following:
Brent Ozar...
2018-06-17
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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...
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Impact of Single-Threaded PVS Cleanup on ADR in SQL Server 2019
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TRY_PARSE vs TRY_CONVERT in SQL Server: From Basics to Practical Usage
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Question of the Day
DBCC CHECKDB Limits II
I have a SQL Server 2025 database that I want to check for corruption every night. One of the things we do is disable indexes used for ETL loads during the weekend and re-enable them on Monday morning. If we run DBCC over the weekend, are our disabled indexes checked for consistency?
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