Recent events wrapup
The last two weeks were just incredible! I gave my first SQL Saturday PreCon training session in Washington DC and...
2013-12-15
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Blog Posts
Bulk Transfers: Some guidelines
Bulk transfers are a common way of importing large amounts of data into, or exporting large amounts of data out...
2013-12-14
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How to work around Azure database migration limitations
Microsoft Windows Azure SQL Database, commonly known as SQL Azure, is a relational database in the cloud that is part...
2013-12-14
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Possible ways to secure SSIS Packages
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) security is based around several layers that provide a rich and flexible security environment. These...
2013-12-14
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SQL Server Encryption Options
Many database servers store confidential data, which must be protected from unauthorized access when it’s transmitted across the network and...
2013-12-14
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T-SQL Tuesday #49: Wait For It Roundup
A huge round of applause and my thanks to all of the participants and spectators for this month’s edition of...
2013-12-14
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Understanding SQL Server Query Optimization – Part 2
An execution plan is the sequence of operations SQL Server query optimizer performs to run the statements. The SQL Server...
2013-12-14
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Understanding SQL Server Query Optimization – Part 3
A critical part of database design and management is index design. Index design involves balancing space requirements and the resource...
2013-12-14
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Understanding Triggers
A trigger is a specialized stored procedure that activates (executes) in response to an event. There are two basic trigger...
2013-12-14
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Android Annoyances
I wrote last week that I had switched back from Android to iOS, but I didn’t list out specific gripes...
2013-12-13
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Blogs
Database AI Agents: The Read-Only Rule
By Arun Sirpal
Fourth in a series on Ai and databases. What Read-Only Advisory Actually Means A...
Creating a SQL Stored Procedure to Load a SCD2
By DataOnWheels
This is a blog that I am writing for future me and hopefully it’ll...
Funny Money: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
While wandering around the documentation looking for some Question of the Day topics, I...
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Running SQLCMD II
I run this command to start SQLCMD:
sqlcmd -S localhost -E -c "proceed"At the prompt, I type this (the 1> and 2> are prompts):
1> select @@version 2> goWhat happens? See possible answers