On Automation
I’m a big fan of automation. I’ve been in IT for 27 years now. One unchanging rule during that time...
2015-04-20 (first published: 2015-04-09)
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Blog Posts
2015-04-20
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The hidden security of msdb
To be fair it’s not actually hidden, just not so well known.
Have you ever wondered how to grant permissions...
2015-04-20
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The MERGE Statement – One Statement for INSERT, UPDATE and DELETE
Starting with SQL Server 2008, we can use the MERGE statement to solve some every day scenarios in more elegant...
2015-04-20
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T-SQL HOST_ID and HOST_NAME
HOST_ID and HOST_NAME
Included in T-SQL for SQL Server is a functions that returns the workstation information that executes a SQL...
2015-04-20
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Clustered Columnstore Indexes – part 51 (“SSIS, DataFlow & Max Buffer Memory”)
Continuation from the previous 50 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/
This post is dedicated to usage of...
2015-04-19
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How CONCAT_NULL_YIELDS_NULL behave with computed columns In Sql Server
Hi friends, in this blog I am going to tell you about effect of CONCAT_NULL_YIELDS_NULL for computed columns while creating...
2015-04-18
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How index gets dropped in Views in SQL Server
Hi Friends, In this blog I am going to tell about dropping of indexes in view in SQL Server. Views...
2015-04-18
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Heraflux is Hiring
I’m proud to announce my company, Heraflux Technologies, is looking to fill the position for Vice President of Business Development....
2015-04-17
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On Failure: On Being a Screw-Up
“He’s a screw-up. Always trying things that don’t work.”
I’ll be honest: I used to be afraid of being the person...
2015-04-17 (first published: 2015-04-09)
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Blogs
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
Forums
SSMS 22 Latest Update Crashing
Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Power of Data and...
Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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