How to find empty tables in SQL Server : Quick Tip
These quick tips are short and sweet. They are nothing more than an explanation and some code. If you have...
2013-11-06
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Blog Posts
Murder They Wrote
For those of you that know me, you know that I enjoy learning, and passing on what I have learned...
2013-11-06
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One Database Mirror disconnected case
Today I got a database mirror case, I was told the all databases were in disconnected\in recovery status on both...
2013-11-06
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Physical Join Operators by Ami Levin
For those who don’t know the three physical join operators are Hash Match, Loop Join and Nested Loops. Understanding these...
2013-11-06
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SQL Saturday Dallas
I've been to five SQL Saturdays so far and this was my first year to attend the Dallas conference. Therewere...
2013-11-06
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Transactionally Consistent
What does this mean? I had someone ask me in a session recently, and I think I have a good...
2013-11-06
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Adding a column to a table with a default (NULL vs NOT NULL)
There are lots of ways to learn new things, or be reminded of old things. One of my favorites is...
2013-11-05 (first published: 2013-10-30)
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Fast-Track Data Warehouse for Windows Azure
Microsoft has introduced an image into the Windows Azure Virtual Machine Gallery that is pre-optimized for a Fast Track Data...
2013-11-05
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Is There Interest in SQL Server Security Pre-Cons?
I’m very passionate about security, especially database security. As the numbers with regards to data breaches continue to climb, this...
2013-11-05 (first published: 2013-10-30)
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Murder They Wrote
I am about to set sail on a new venture with my next official whistle stop. This year has been plenty full of whistle stops and I plan on...
2013-11-05
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Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
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Reusing Customer Specific Order Filtering Logic with CROSS APPLY and an Inline TVF (Part 4)
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
Which of the following meta commands (sometimes called backslash or slash commands) within psql will provide you with information about the databases on the cluster?
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