SQL Server Quickie #14 – The Tipping Point
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2014-06-02
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Blog Posts
What is the difference between Money and Decimal(19,4)
One of my co-workers and I were discussing the difference between the data type MONEY and the data type DECIMAL(19,4)....
2014-06-02
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A quicker way to know when DBCC CHECKDB last ran in your database.
Problem : Surely you have scheduled jobs to run DBCC CHECKDB across your SQL Servers to check database integrity. But sometimes...
2014-06-01
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Building The SQLSaturday Orlando Marketing Plan-Part 16
As you can see my third attempt on Fiverr didn’t work out great. I asked for something bold/high contrast and...
2014-05-31
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Deferred-drop tipping point
I was intrigued by the deferred-drop feature that has been inside SQL since SQL Server 2000 SP3 after watching one...
2014-05-31
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Building The SQLSaturday Orlando Marketing Plan-Part 15
After doing some local exploring of the idea of delivering certificates of completion I don’t think it’s enough of a...
2014-05-30
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Configuring SQL Server Database Mail Feature
You can send e-mail from within stored procedures, functions, and triggers by using SQL Server Database Mail. You can also...
2014-05-30
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Database capacity planning and management
As part of the planning and research before implementing new SQL Server, you must determine the amount of space needed...
2014-05-30
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Do you apply SQL Server Cumulative Updates?
I think Steve Jones makes a great point here with respect to cumulative updates:
“This is one reason I’ve been hesitant...
2014-05-30 (first published: 2014-05-28)
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Friday Followup For May 30, 2014
It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re...
2014-05-30
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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Identities and Sequences III
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Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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