For better Sql code use fake tables
When unit testing code there is a really powerful feature that is either called mocking or faking or sometimes using...
2014-11-18
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Blog Posts
MDX #42–IsEmpty? or = 0 ? or IS NULL?
In SQL, NULL means undefined value
Any SQL programmer can tell you that zero is not NULL, NULL is not zero, and...
2014-11-18 (first published: 2014-11-12)
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More on that Cyberwar
As a follow-up to my post on being at war, cyberwar:
State Department Hacked
If the experts are correct, this trend is...
2014-11-18
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Thoughts On A State of the Chapter Statement (and Doing More)
This is a follow up to a thought I voiced on Twitter last week – the value of a once a...
2014-11-18
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What Are You Thankful For
Bob Pusateri (B | T) wrote a blog post yesterday for anyone who was interested on sharing what they were thankful...
2014-11-18
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2014 PASS Summit 2014 Board Q&A Notes
As has occurred in previous years at the PASS Summit the PASS Board of Directors held an open Q&A session...
2014-11-17
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
While on my trip to PASS Summit 2014, I have selected one more book to read on the long flights...
2014-11-17
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How To Use the Unpivot Transform in SSIS
Moving data from columns to rows can be a tricky task and accomplished in a variety of ways. That may be...
2014-11-17 (first published: 2014-11-11)
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Interview Questions on SQL Server Database Mirroring
1) What is default port of Database Mirroring Endpoint? Ans : 5022 2) Database Mirroring comes with which edition? Ans: SQL Server 2005 SP1. Or SQL Server 2005 RTM...
2014-11-17
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Interview Questions on SQL Server Database Mirroring
1) What is default port of Database Mirroring Endpoint?
Ans : 5022
2) Database Mirroring comes with which edition?
Ans: SQL Server 2005 SP1....
2014-11-17
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Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
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Pay for Performance
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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025...
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers