New Video Cards
When I want to upgrade hardware, I usually turn to Glenn Berry for advice. He’s the person I know that...
2017-01-13
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Blog Posts
Hold The Fort
Have you ever heard the phrase “Hold The Fort”? Long ago in battle supply routes were targeted by enemy regiments...
2017-01-12 (first published: 2017-01-05)
1,299 reads
SQL Server: How to backup and replace text in all search string matching Stored Procedure(s)
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Problem Statement:-Solution:-Generate script for matching search string of all SP’s
Using sp_helptextUsing system view sys.proceduresGenerate modified SP’s scriptCreate Linked...
2017-01-12
1,345 reads
Using the PowerShell SQL Provider with SQL Authentication
Whilst having a conversation with Chrissy LeMaire last week about using the SQL Provider. She asked if it could use SQL...
2017-01-12
1,844 reads
Vote for @SQLBits Sessions (pick me, pick me)
The SQL Bits sessions are out and it’s time to vote for me. Well, vote for the sessions you’d like...
2017-01-12
461 reads
Watch the Manual DBA v Automated Deployment Challenge
At last year’s SQL in the City, I played the part of a manual DBA making changes and deploying those...
2017-01-12 (first published: 2017-01-05)
1,560 reads
Why won’t my SQL Logins work?
I recently had an interesting time getting the SQL Auth logins on a new instance working. I was doing a...
2017-01-12
812 reads
Documenting databases
Open any book or article about database development and administration, and I can all but guarantee that you will find a section for database documentation that describes its importance,...
2017-01-11
14 reads
I used to shrink my databases!
This is an entry level post and a response to SQLEspresso’s blog challenge(http://sqlespresso.com/2017/01/10/ooops-was-that-was-me-blog-challenge) where we share mistakes from our “younger”...
2017-01-11
813 reads
Killing databases in SQL Server on Linux
Bit of fun this week with something that a colleague of mine noticed when playing around with SQL Server on...
2017-01-11
1,007 reads
Blogs
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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