SQL Server 2016 features I’m interested in
Microsoft announced this month what features/improvements will be in the next version of SQL Server, SQL Server 2016. You can...
2015-05-26
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Blog Posts
SQL Server 2016 features I’m interested in
Microsoft announced this month what features/improvements will be in the next version of SQL Server, SQL Server 2016. You can...
2015-05-26
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Sysmail_help_profile_sp – SQL Server Database Mail Stored Procedure – Part 4
Hi friends, today we will learn how to get information about database mail profile using stored procedure sysmail_help_profile_sp. Sysmail_help_profile_sp stored...
2015-05-26
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The Best Tool for Comparing Whether Two T-SQL Queries Produce Identical Results
There is one software tool that should be in every software developer’s tool chest. That is knowledge of the platform...
2015-05-26 (first published: 2015-05-21)
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Tuesday Morning SQL Break – May 26, 2015
It’s Tuesday (Monday was a holiday for me this week) and time for this week’s weekly blog and twitter round-up for...
2015-05-26
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4 Things You’ll Need Before Installing a Failover Cluster Instance
Your servers are either provisioned or racked, your sys admin has taken care of installing the Failover Clustering feature and...
2015-05-25
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Changing NULL to NOT NULL – Dealing with Data
I wrote recently on how to alter a column in SQL Server from NULL to NOT NULL in a simple...
2015-05-25
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Counting the number of rows in a table
Don’t be fooled by the title of this post: while counting the number of rows in a table is a...
2015-05-25 (first published: 2015-05-18)
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Cumulative Update – 6 for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 Is Now Available !
The 6th cumulative update release for SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 2 is now available for download at the Microsoft...
2015-05-25
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Database Administration via CrowdSourcing
According to Wikipedia:
Crowdsourcing is the process of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group...
2015-05-25
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Identities and Sequences III
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Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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