Finding Strings

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as...

How do I grant someone the ability to create a stored procedure?

The question of How to grant the ability to create/alter stored procedures and views came up today on dba.stackexchange.com. It’s...

Monday Morning SQL Break – February 22, 2016

It’s Monday time for this week’s weekly blog and twitter round-up for last week. If you haven’t already, follow me...

Reblog: MDS – A Database Error Has Occurred

I recently came across the following error message when I tried to look at the batches in the Integration Management...

SQL Server on Linux Authentication

Yesterday Microsoft announced that they will now support SQL Server on Linux.  They are targeting mid-2017, but you can download...

SQL Server on Linux Authentication

Yesterday Microsoft announced that they will now support SQL Server on Linux.  They are targeting mid-2017, but you can download...

The Shield

How many of you are known as the “Grumpy DBA” or have a bad reputation with users because you are...

The Virginia Tour 2016

Long Time Coming
With less than a week before the Richmond SQLSaturday event, I am finally getting this post done – maybe.
This...

The Virginia Tour 2016

Three days of presentations in Richmond Virginia. From Naked SQL to Wheel of Doom - there is a wide breadth of knowledge to be shared.
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