SQL Saturday Madison – Recap
A few notes from our trip to Madison for SQL Saturday. We arrived two days early and acted like tourist...
2014-04-01
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Blog Posts
SQL Server 2014 Install – Step by Step
Hot cake for the day is SQLServer 2014 RTM bits. Its generally available starting today, and I downloaded a fresh...
2014-04-01
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SQL Server 2014 New Defaults
Today, April 1st, 2014, marks the release of SQL Server 2014. There are tons and tons of great new methods...
2014-04-01
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SQL Server Installation Checklist
Many people have published SQL Server installation checklists before. Here is one I have been using for several installations without...
2014-04-01
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What is Program Database?
If you are working with .Net then you will be aware about PDB files.A PDB file is a Program Database,that is...
2014-04-01
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Cumulative Update #16 for SQL Server 2008 SP3
Here’s a link for the download for the CU #16 for SQL2008 SP3 http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlreleaseservices/archive/2014/03/17/cumulative-update-16-for-sql-server-2008-sp3.aspx. The post also includes all the previous...
2014-03-31
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Default nullability of a new column
Ever assume that when you don’t specify NULL or NOT NULL on a new column it’s going to allow NULLs?...
2014-03-31
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Default nullability of a new column
Ever assume that when you don’t specify NULL or NOT NULL on a new column it’s going to allow NULLs?...
2014-03-31
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Follow Up on The Unusable User–Question Of The Day
I posted about one of my questions of the day called The Unusable User last week and wanted to return...
2014-03-31
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GetLogSpace – table and stored procedure
We’ve talked before about how to get log space usage information in SQL Server. After the 1,032nd time I re-wrote...
2014-03-31
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Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
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What's the Date?
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Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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