Tracking Table Usage and Identifying Unused Objects
One of the things I hate the most about “old” databases is the fact that unused tables are kept forever,...
2015-04-29 (first published: 2015-04-20)
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Blog Posts
Using SSIS Lookup Transformation in ETL Packages
Lookup is one of many transformations available in SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). Its purpose is to perform a JOIN of...
2015-04-29
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Clustered Columnstore Indexes – part 52 (“What’s new for Columnstore XE in SQL Server 2014 SP1”)
Continuation from the previous 51 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/
Microsoft has launched Service Pack 1 for...
2015-04-28
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Exam Prep 70-463: Master Data Services Models
This post is part of a series on this blog that will help me, and hopefully you, pass exam 70-463: Implementing...
2015-04-28 (first published: 2015-04-16)
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Moving SQL Server data between filegroups – Part 2 – The implementation
In this post we are going to show the implementation of a PowerShell script using SMO to move data between filegroups on SQL Server. This article is the second of our...
2015-04-28
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Restoring a database that doesn’t exist
When restoring a database that doesn’t exist, say for instance when a client sends a database to you, you can’t...
2015-04-28
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Restoring a database that doesn't exist
When restoring a database that doesn't exist, say for instance when a client sends a database to you, you can't...
2015-04-28
2,290 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #65 – Learning Computed Columns for XML
It’s T-SQL Tuesday time again, and this month the invite comes from Mike Donnelly (@sqlmd). The topic is Teach Something...
2015-04-28 (first published: 2015-04-14)
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Use PsPing When Working in Azure IaaS
Recently I’ve been learning more about how Azure functions and how it can help my customers. One of the best...
2015-04-28
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Windows Temporary Profile
Amongst IT related problems one that can fill this most ardent optimist with dread is when logging into your pc...
2015-04-28
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Blogs
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
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Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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