Don’t Use MD5
“The hashing alone being MD5 tells me that they really don’t care about their passwords too much, so it’s probably...
2013-06-24
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Blog Posts
Dynamic calculations of running totals
Dynamic calculations of running totals
A few weeks back, a friend from South Africa wrote to
me asking if I knew of a...
2013-06-24
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I Don’t Care
It’s funny how certain sentences can both accurately reflect a situation and communicate entirely the wrong message.
When thinking about cloud-based...
2013-06-24
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Last Weeks Top “Reading” Links #38
For those that follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL), you’ll know that throughout the day I tweet out some links of...
2013-06-24
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Metadata Functions (OBJECT_NAME for example)
What is a metadata function? According to BOL a metadata function is one that returns data about the database or...
2013-06-24
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My upcoming SQL Server Trainings
(Be sure to checkout the SQLpassion Online Academy, where you get High-Quality SQL Server Trainings with Instant Access!)
The 1st half...
2013-06-24
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Natural Born Killers (The series) – Day 5 Key Lookups
To those that don’t know me “Natural Born Killers (The Series)” sounds like a very strange choice for a SQL...
2013-06-24
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Recently Recompiled Resource Hogs
It’s not too uncommon for a query to get a new execution plan that performs a lot worse than it...
2013-06-24 (first published: 2013-06-19)
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SQL Server – How to Enable a Disabled SQL Server Login
When an account is disable it cannot be used to login to SQL Server. You will receive below error when...
2013-06-24
983 reads
SQL- SP_PROCOPTION – AutoNotification to App Owners – When SQL Instance Restarts
We had a situation where Application owners automatically notified whenever server restarts. The SP_PROCOPTION do have a facility to perform...
2013-06-24
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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...
Forums
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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Question of the Day
Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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