Running SSMS 2016 in Read Uncommitted Mode
Back in July when we received the first official release of SSMS not tied to an engine release we got...
2017-02-01 (first published: 2017-01-25)
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Blog Posts
SCOPE_IDENTITY() or @@IDENTITY
I've seen a lot of usage of both functions in the T-SQL codes. However, their usage sometimes matters. The expectation from...
2017-02-01 (first published: 2017-01-27)
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Speaking at SQL Konferenz 2017
I’m heading back across the Atlantic this February for SQL Konferenz. This is an intimate SQL Server event in Darmstadt...
2017-02-01
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SQL and the other technologies
I was curious about how the SQL language stands with the other technologies. Next table shows it. The data is taken from StackOverflow. Charted data looks like in...
2017-02-01
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SQL and the other technologies
I was curious about how the SQL language stands with the other technologies. Next table shows it. The data is taken from StackOverflow. Charted data looks like in...
2017-02-01
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Write-Host || Cannot invoke this function because the current host does not implement it
Issue: While running powershell in SQL job step, I am getting below error: –
A job step received an error at...
2017-02-01
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A Letter To A Younger Yates
Hello much younger Yates. Hope you’ve been doing well. Why don’t you pull up a chair and stay for a...
2017-01-31
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Another 5 Power BI Tips
If you’ve been at least paying attention to my blog a little bit, you’ve probably noticed I occasionally blog about...
2017-01-31
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Disabling #sqlprompt Formatting
I love SQL Prompt, especially the new formatting engine. However, it’s not perfect, and there are times I don’t want...
2017-01-31
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Hiring Productive Employees – #TAPtips
Starting a business is easy. Have an idea, some skills, a customer or two, and you are in business. However,...
2017-01-31
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Blogs
The GO Barrier: Why SSMS Multi-Server Query Waits for the Slowest Connection
By Zikato
I deployed a schema change to 30 servers using multi-server query and deploy-at-low-priority. Small...
10 Things I Hate About Fabric Deployment Pipelines— And Some Alternatives
Fabric deployment pipelines look like they solve CI/CD for Fabric content, especially for people...
The Book of Redgate: Evidence
By Steve Jones
We aren’t the only company that does this, but Redgate Software does try to...
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The memory toll of VARCHAR(MAX) in SQL Server
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Transaction Log Truncation
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Transaction Log Truncation
In SQL Server 2025, where can I find information about items that prevent or delay the transaction log truncation?
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