Azure SQL Database v12 and SQL Magazine

I spend many of my evenings researching and writing. Sometimes it’s writing new books. Sometimes it’s fixing and rewriting old...

Constraints and SELECT Statements

I’ve posted previously about how a foreign key constraint can change how a SELECT query behaves. Logically that just makes...

Error Creating Remote Distributor When Creating a Local Distributor

Recently, I was working on a Peer-to-peer replication automation project. When I switched from my local test servers to some...

Good things should be appreciated–SQL sentry Plan Explorer TIP #95

Although , It is out of box but I would like to share here. I am very choosy in food. When...

Mentoring starts

Just would like to take a moment to say thank you to Paul Randal, who is busy with his own...

Received 2nd MVP Award for SQL Server - Zum 2. Mal ausgezeichnet mit dem MVP-Award für SQL Server

Script Corner - Date format

Every now and then we will need to convert datetime to string for display, and would you remember all the...

SQL Server 2014 SP1 released, and revoked

Just a brief note today to point to an article by Time Ford on SQLMag.com announcing that SQL Server 2014 SP1 has...

Stupid T-SQL Tricks – Part 3: A Zodiacal SQL

Today we’ll learn how you can use T-SQL to calculate your zodiac sign from your birthdate.
“Heeeeeere’s Johnny!” – Ed McMahon introducing...

Trust No One Implicitly

At the Charlotte BI Group meeting last night, one of the questions I was asked after I gave my talk...