New Job -> Week 6 -> Ozar sp_BlitzIndex
This is part of a series of new job blog posts. You can find them all here. Week 6 goal: Analyze all Azure SQL Database indexes. Last week, I...
2023-05-01 (first published: 2023-04-24)
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Blog Posts
Tales From The Field Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of 04-24-2023 Steve Martin, Martin Short, & Tacos
Hello Dear Reader! I've realized something writting this blog. I don't like to sit still. It is very rare that I have a down weekend, and this weekend was...
2023-05-01
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Creating Your First Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database is a cloud-based database service that offers scalability and flexibility to handle large workloads. It’s based on Microsoft SQL Server Database Engine and provides a managed...
2023-04-30
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Get your Query History in Redshift
Because my Windows machine apparently decides to install updates over night (and thus reboot my machine), it has happened that I lost the query that I was writing for...
2023-04-28 (first published: 2023-04-20)
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Monitor SQL replication subscriptions synchronization status
In your current role if you are managing a SQL server replication setup, you are probably well aware that if any of the subscriber is not getting synchronized within...
2023-04-28 (first published: 2023-04-22)
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EightKB 2023 – Schedule and Registration
The schedule for EightKB 2023 Edition has been announced! We’re kicking off at 1pm UTC on May the 24th…here’s the schedule: – N.B. – If you click on the...
2023-04-26
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I’ve Got 99 Problems But xp_cmdshell Ain’t One
xp_cmdshell is an extended SQL stored proc that allows users to run Windows command prompt commands from within SQL. Sound scary? It might, but is xp_cmdshell really a security...
2023-04-26 (first published: 2023-04-12)
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Video – Recovering data with crash consistent snapshots
A while back I posted a blog on how to recover data with crash consistent snapshots. Snapshots are pretty handy in certain situations so I thought I’d show you...
2023-04-26 (first published: 2023-04-11)
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Why Learn PostgreSQL?
At Redgate, we’ve spent a lot of time adding PostgreSQL functionality to our DevOps tools. We’ve also hired an advocate, Ryan Booz, to help us spread the word and...
2023-04-26
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Data Marketplace
I question I have been getting from customers lately is about a data marketplace. What is it, and what products can I use to build it? A data marketplace,...
2023-04-24 (first published: 2023-04-10)
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #201: Temp Tables
By Steve Jones
This month we have a new host, which I am grateful for. So many...
When Do You Reach For A #temp Table?
I needed to do some research because there is more to #temp tables than...
Accept the no and move on
By Brian Kelley
Here is a short emotional intelligence (EI) post for today, courtesy of Seth Godin....
Forums
jdbc auth failing to sql from sap's cloud middleware CPI
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Searching for my own posts
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How to Work with On-Premises AI Models to Generate T-SQL Code
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Question of the Day
Escaping Strings
The STRING_ESCAPE() function requires 2 parameters in SQL Server 2025. The first is a string of text and the second is the type of escape rules being used. What are the options for the second parameter?
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