Efficient calculation of an ISBN-13 check digit
I thought I might pass along, what I have found to be, the most efficient way to validate the check digit within Azure SQL Server. I was looking to...
2023-07-17 (first published: 2023-07-10)
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Blog Posts
SQL Server on VMware Accelerator now free!
My SQL Server on VMware Accelerator boot camp video series is now live on Youtube! There’s no strings attached and no price of entry, so now there’s no reason...
2023-07-17 (first published: 2023-07-07)
382 reads
A New Word: Exulansis
exulansis – n. the tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it – whether through envy or pity or...
2023-07-14
92 reads
Demonstrating How I Use Voice Access
As part of my effort to inform people on how to use tools with their disabilities and continue working, I created a series of videos that demonstrate how I...
2023-07-14 (first published: 2023-07-05)
126 reads
Exciting New Adventures Ahead
Some of you may know that I went to work for BlueGranite a little over four years ago. It was humbling to be part of such a talented team...
2023-07-14
48 reads
Three more chapters of my data architecture book are available!
As I have mentioned in a prior blog post, I have been writing a data architecture book, which I started last November. The title of the book is “Deciphering...
2023-07-14 (first published: 2023-06-28)
686 reads
Azure Data Studio Schema Compare Extension
A coworker recently introduced me to the SQL Server Schema Compare extension in Azure Data Studio. It has come in handy since we don’t have any paid-for tools, so...
2023-07-13
75 reads
A Barebone Script To Generate SQL Script to Create Synonyms
A Barebone Script To Generate SQL Script to Create Synonyms
This stored procedure can be used to generate a SQL script to create synonyms for all tables in...
2023-07-12 (first published: 2023-07-10)
101 reads
Generate SQL Script to Allow or Disallow Access To All Data
I had a requirement to temporarily prevent access, read or write, to a particular database for all users except 2 users. There were hundreds of SQL Logins with access...
2023-07-12 (first published: 2023-07-11)
131 reads
Heraflux and Rubrik Webinar – July 25
Heraflux is returning to deliver a new webinar with Rubrik and ActualTech Media titled “How to Secure Your Azure SQL Data.” With Azure SQL Server offerings continuing to grow...
2023-07-12 (first published: 2023-06-27)
78 reads
Blogs
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference
By DataOnWheels
I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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