When It’s No Longer Viable
Sometimes a solution is no longer viable because there isn’t a path forward and sometimes a solution isn’t viable because there are better options out there from the organization’s...
2024-10-09
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Blog Posts
European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference announcements
A TON of new features announcements at the European Microsoft Fabric Community Conference help last week. The full list is here, and I wanted to list my favorite announcements...
2024-10-08 (first published: 2024-10-07)
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T-SQL Tuesday #179: The Detective’s Toolkit
It’s time for the monthly T-SQL Tuesday blog party. This month a longtime friend, Tim Mitchell is hosting and he’s got a neat invite. He’s asking us how to...
2024-10-08
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T-SQL Tuesday #179: The Detective’s Toolkit
It’s time for the monthly T-SQL Tuesday blog party. This month a longtime friend, Tim Mitchell is hosting and he’s got a neat invite. He’s asking us how to...
2024-10-08
12 reads
When It’s Still Viable
If a technology is still viable, don’t overlook it. Don’t get caught up chasing the “shiny” or the “perfect” solution just because you can.
2024-10-08
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Getting Started with Azure SQL Database – A Beginners Guide
Last Updated on September 24, 2024 by John Morehouse Years ago, I saw the wave of the future and that wave was Cloud. The Cloud is not a fad...
2024-10-07 (first published: 2024-09-24)
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Moving T-SQL Tuesday to Jekyll
I got a message a few months back that Microsoft was deprecating the MySQL server version that I was using in Azure. The cost was going up, and while...
2024-10-07
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Msg 3140 – Could Not Adjust the Space Allocation for File
I often need to shrink database files. I know, ‘shrinking is bad’, however there are situations where it is very much needed. In my line of work, I come...
2024-10-07
258 reads
SQL Query Stats via Powershell
Sometimes, work tasks and questions that come up in the SQL Server Community Slack coincide.
A couple weeks ago, DrData asked
With SET STATISTICS IO ON, is there really no way...
2024-10-07 (first published: 2024-09-22)
295 reads
Step Up Your Data Game: Learn Advanced SQL Techniques for Analysis
In the modern data-centric landscape, SQL stands out as the dominant tool. It's essential for revealing insights buried within extensive databases. However, basic SQL queries can only take you...
2024-10-07
38 reads
Blogs
No Shortcuts for the SQLCMD Batch Terminator: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I was messing around with SQLCMD and I realized something I hadn’t known. I’ve...
Where Is My SQL Agent? Running Scheduled Jobs Against Azure SQL Database
By gbargsley
One of the first things I review when I inherit a new SQL Server...
AgentDBA vs Critical SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
It’s 07:43. Someone’s already left a message. “Something’s wrong with the DB server.” You...
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Question of the Day
Detecting Characters
I have a SQL Server 2022 English default installation on a server. I want to detect if there are any upper case characters in rows and I have this code:
SELECT CustomerNameID,
CustomerName
FROM dbo.CustomerName
WHERE CustomerName = LOWER(CustomerName)
Here is the sample data I am testing with:
CustomerNameID CustomerName 1 John Smith 2 Sarah Johnson 3 MICHAEL WILLIAMS 4 JENNIFER BROWN 5 david jones 6 emily davis 7 Robert Miller 8 LISA WILSON 9 christopher moore 10 Amanda TaylorHow many rows are returned? See possible answers