Free SQL Server Training (not a sales pitch)
My company cut the training budget this year, and it’s not that uncommon for that to happen anymore. However, I’m...
2014-03-04
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Blog Posts
How Long is that SQL Command Going to Take?
Have you ever needed to restore a large database while someone is standing over your shoulder asking “How long is...
2014-03-04
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Mind the Gap
Recently we deployed database mirroring in an environment with an Active Directory. The process is usually quite simple and straight-forward,...
2014-03-04
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Reinstall SQL Server Performance Counters
I’ve had several instances over the last few months where I had to reinstall the SQL Server Performance Counters. It...
2014-03-04 (first published: 2014-02-25)
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SharePoint 2013 – Failed to install the product: D:\global\oserver.msi ErrorCode: 1603(0x643)
I often do my SharePoint setups on virtual machines since I need to build them up and tear them down...
2014-03-04
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SQL Intersection, Spring 2014
I am terribly jazzed to be involved with this amazing event, SQL Intersection. It’s featuring some truly amazing speakers presenting...
2014-03-04 (first published: 2014-02-26)
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SQL Saturday #277 Richmond – Covering new ground
SQL Saturday has been a fantastic experience for me here in the DC area (I blogged about it here) and...
2014-03-04
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Configure static or dynamic IP and DNS with Powershell
I work in a lot of different offices and conference venues, in addition to my home office. At home, I need a...
2014-03-03
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First Remote Presentation
I threw it out there and they said yes. They being Meredith Ryan of the Albuquerque PASS Chapter. They were...
2014-03-03
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INVENTORY – SQL- SSAS – SSRS – Excel Output – Email
Inventory
Inventory is a vital information,whether you’re a consultant or an in-house DBA, you need to have a reliable inventory of...
2014-03-03
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Blogs
Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
Disclaimer: The following is built with Claude Code. Just need to justify my $100/mo...
My Social Media Rules
By Brian Kelley
I developed these rules a while back, before COVID. I had a period of...
Why Use TRY_PARSE(): #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
Someone asked why I would use TRY_PARSE after I posted a question at SQL...
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Question of the Day
The Range of Customers
I have this data in the OrderHeader table in a SQL Server 2025 database (ordered by CustomerID ASC):
orderid orderdate customerid complete 3 2025-05-10 00:00:00.0002 1 21 2024-01-10 00:00:00.0003 1 15 2023-10-28 00:00:00.0004 1 13 2025-03-08 00:00:00.0006 1 11 2024-04-02 00:00:00.0007 1If I run this query, how many rows are returned?
SELECT * from dbo.OrderHeader where customerid between 3 and '6'See possible answers