Purging SQL Server Backup History
It seems like every few weeks I come across a database server with a very large msdb. After a small amount of investigation work, I determine that the largest...
2024-06-10
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Blog Posts
Talkie - a simple, private, responsive interface for LLMs
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I like using ChatGPT. But I don't like the $20/month price tag for using OpenAI's app, especially given the API costs fractions of a cent.
So...
2024-06-10
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5 Free Data Analysis Books to Kickstart Your Career
Dreaming of a data analyst career but feeling a little lost? Already playing with data at work and craving the bigger picture? Or simply looking for a solid read...
2024-06-08
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How I Effortlessly Dockerize Python-Based AWS Lambda Functions
As a Software Engineer, i would like to learn how to dockerize my Python Fast API Framework and use this dockerize application in my lambda function. This will allow...
2024-06-07
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PostgreSQL error in Fabric Pipelines – No pg_hba.conf Entry for Host
I came across a bit of a weird error when I was trying to connect to a PostGreSQL database (hosted as an Azure DB for PostGreSQL), where “xx.xx.xx.xxx” is...
2024-06-07
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T-SQL Tuesday #174 – My Favorite Interview Question
This month is a great topic to me. I think growing and improving your career is a skill that most of us could improve, especially in our younger years....
2024-06-07 (first published: 2024-05-14)
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T-SQL Tuesday #174: Job Interview Questions
Once upon a time, I used to think of difficult technical questions to ask candidates for a DBA position. However, over time I came to understand that in most...
2024-06-07 (first published: 2024-05-14)
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Are ABORT_AFTER_WAIT's victims logged?
In SQL Server, using the KILL command to terminate a session results in an entry being logged in the error log.
This raises the question: Does the ALTER INDEX REBUILD...
2024-06-05 (first published: 2024-05-18)
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Part 2: The Modern Azure Data Warehouse – ADF and ADLS
In today’s data-driven world, having the right tools to manage and process large datasets is crucial. That’s where Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) and Azure Data Factory (ADF) come...
2024-06-05 (first published: 2024-05-17)
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Free Advanced SQL Course for June: Don’t Miss Out!
Summer is here, and it's the perfect opportunity to enhance your SQL expertise with LearnSQL's special offer. For the entire month of June 2024, they are giving away their...
2024-06-04
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Blogs
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
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How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
The flight recorder: Replaying what an AI agent did on my SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
“What exactly did it do on my server?” is the first question a DBA...
Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference — Barcelona 2026
By James Serra
Microsoft shared a broad set of Fabric, Power BI, and SQL updates at FabCon...
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The Empty Aggregate
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Question of the Day
The Empty Aggregate
I have this table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[CustomerOrder] ( [OrderID] [int] NULL, [CustomerID] [int] NULL, [total] [money] NULL ) ON [PRIMARY] GOWhat is returned from this code? (answers are for the sum and then the count)
SELECT SUM(total) AS sum,
COUNT(total) AS count
FROM dbo.CustomerOrder;
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