Understanding SQL Server Full-text Indexing – (Part 1)
SQL Server allows applications and users to execute full- text search queries against character based data in SQL Server tables....
2013-09-17
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Blog Posts
Understanding SQL Server Full-text Indexing – (Part 2)
Checkout the final part of this two part article series here, in which I discussed how to create full-text index...
2013-09-17
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Understanding SSIS Package Configurations
Managing changes to environment dependent variables is common and critical in any ETL application, especially during deployment of SSIS packages....
2013-09-17
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Why Government Required Backdoors Are a Bad Idea
I've heard the argument, "I've got nothing to hide. If it helps them catch the next guy, I'm all for...
2013-09-17 (first published: 2013-09-11)
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10 signs you're not talking to a developer
Reblogged from the pluralsight blog: There are many types of developers out there. And while not all speak the same...
2013-09-16
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A Rickety Stairway to SQL Server Data Mining, Part 14.3: Debugging and Deployment
By Steve Bolton
…………Throughout this series of amateur self-tutorials in SQL Server Data Mining (SSDM), I’ve often said that working with...
2013-09-16
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Announcing the SQLpassion Online Academy
Over the last weeks it was a little bit silent on my Weblog for a very good reason: I’m very...
2013-09-16
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Backups, Encryption and Branding in San Diego
This weekend is SQL Saturday #249 in San Diego. I’m looking forward to the trip for a few reasons, but...
2013-09-16
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Certifications: What are they good for?
Reblogged from SQL Studies: Since Microsoft decided to drop the MCM/MCA program there has been an enormous amount of discussion...
2013-09-16
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DBA Myths: You can’t use an alias in an UPDATE statement.
I’ve found a very common belief among users of T-SQL (both DBAs and Developers) is that you can’t use an...
2013-09-16
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
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