The system_health Extended Event Session
When I first started poking around in SQL Server 2012, I noticed an extended event session called “system_health” was created...
2014-04-21 (first published: 2014-04-08)
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Blog Posts
Creating a Dynamic, Parameterized Measure in DAX
As I continue to explore the many facets of DAX functions, I’m finding more creative ways to add business value...
2014-04-20
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Modern DataWarehouse: The Weakest Link
It has been quite some time, that the term Modern Data Warehouse has appeared on the horizon of so many...
2014-04-20
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New release 2.4.5222
Today we released new version of SQL Code Guard - 2.4.5222There are many fixes and improvements, some new rules were added.Full...
2014-04-20
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Creating Power Map Reporting Solutions Recording and Q&A
I hope you were able to attend my free webinar on Creating Power Map Reporting Solutions on April 17 2014. If you...
2014-04-18
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Friday Followup For April 18, 2014
It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re...
2014-04-18
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Hangout #18 with Boris Hristov
Yesterday evening I had the honour and pleasure of recording one of his famous SQL Hangout with my friend Boris Hristov (b|t).
We...
2014-04-18
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Improving Query Performance by using correct Search Arguments
(Be sure to checkout the FREE SQLpassion Performance Tuning Training Plan – you get a weekly email packed with all the...
2014-04-18 (first published: 2014-04-08)
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MDS: A Database Error Has Occurred
I recently came across the following error message when I tried to look at the batches in the Integration Management...
2014-04-18
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Reblog: April 11 to April 17
Photo credit – Travis
Ever go digging through your backyard for dinosaur bones? Maybe not, but it’s worthwhile from time to time...
2014-04-18
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Blogs
Runing tSQLt Tests with Claude
By Ed Elliott
Running tSQLt unit tests is great from Visual Studio but my development workflow...
Getting Your Data GenAI-Ready: The Next Stage of Data Maturity
By James Serra
I remember a meeting where a client’s CEO leaned in and asked me, “So,...
Learn Better: Pause to Review More
By Brian Kelley
If you want to learn better, pause more in your learning to intentionally review.
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The Long Name
I run this code to create a table:
When I check the length, I get these results:
A table name is limited to 128 characters. How does this work?