Reblog: November 8 to November 14
I’ve always been a fan of the feeling when I find an old blog post that’s got just the information...
2013-11-15
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Blog Posts
SQL Server Diagnostic Information Queries for November 2013
I have made a number updates and bug fixes, including some additional columns in some of the queries for all...
2013-11-15
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SSRS Map Layers Parameter
With the new Map control in SSRS 2008 R2 there are three different map types, Road, Aerial, and Hybrid. If...
2013-11-15 (first published: 2013-11-11)
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The Failed Job
I was looking into a failed job on a SQL Server 2008R2 instance. My first step was to check the...
2013-11-15 (first published: 2013-11-07)
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Use application lock to synchronize T-SQL code
Application lock can be used to synchronize T-SQL code, you can control if the session is able to run the...
2013-11-15
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Automated Permissions Auditing With Powershell and T-SQL: Part 3
In this episode, I’m going to start introducing some of the Powershell elements that tie this audit process together.
DISCLAIMER: I...
2013-11-14
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Baseline Maintenance Statistics Job For Indexes. (say that three times fast)
This is a project I've been working on for a while. The information is all there... how it's queried may...
2013-11-14
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Compare tables to find missing rows
Let’s talk about the case where you want to compare tables to see what’s missing. We might be comparing a...
2013-11-14
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Free Online SQL Server Training for the Week of November 17, 2013
If you’re a training provider and I’ve missed you, please drop me a line at brian {dot} kelley {at} sqlpass...
2013-11-14
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Free Online SQL Server Training for the Week of November 17, 2013
If you’re a training provider and I’ve missed you, please drop me a line at brian {dot} kelley {at} sqlpass...
2013-11-14
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Blogs
No Shortcuts for the SQLCMD Batch Terminator: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I was messing around with SQLCMD and I realized something I hadn’t known. I’ve...
Where Is My SQL Agent? Running Scheduled Jobs Against Azure SQL Database
By gbargsley
One of the first things I review when I inherit a new SQL Server...
AgentDBA vs Critical SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
It’s 07:43. Someone’s already left a message. “Something’s wrong with the DB server.” You...
Forums
Increment a number in a SQL Query based on a value
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Question of the Day
Detecting Characters
I have a SQL Server 2022 English default installation on a server. I want to detect if there are any upper case characters in rows and I have this code:
SELECT CustomerNameID,
CustomerName
FROM dbo.CustomerName
WHERE CustomerName = LOWER(CustomerName)
Here is the sample data I am testing with:
CustomerNameID CustomerName 1 John Smith 2 Sarah Johnson 3 MICHAEL WILLIAMS 4 JENNIFER BROWN 5 david jones 6 emily davis 7 Robert Miller 8 LISA WILSON 9 christopher moore 10 Amanda TaylorHow many rows are returned? See possible answers