Ragged Flat File Processing in SSIS
Frequently I am asked how to properly use SQL Server Integration Services to handle ragged flat files, an example of...
2013-01-15
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Blog Posts
Regression Testing before CUs and Service Packs
Someone asked me on Twitter recently if I ran full regression tests before applying Cumulative Updates (CUs). I decided it...
2013-01-15
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Scripts to Detect Data Warehouse Issues
Standards and best practices are like flu shots you take before you're infected; Database best practices protect your databases from...
2013-01-15
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Scripts to Detect Data Warehouse Issues
Standards and best practices are like flu shots you take before you’re infected; Database best practices protect your databases from...
2013-01-15
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SQL Server – Enabling backup CHECKSUM with Trace Flag 3023
You can use WITH CHECKSUM option to perform checksum when backup is created. When used this verifies each page for...
2013-01-15
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SQL Server Analysis Services KPIs
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are measurements used to gauge business performance against quantifiable goals. SQL Server Analysis Services provides functionality...
2013-01-15 (first published: 2013-01-14)
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SSAS: One giant cube or many small ones?
When using SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) to build a cube, you may start out with one fact table, but...
2013-01-15
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The server principal “xxxx” is not able to access the database “msdb” under the current security context.
Problem :
Yesterday Night, One of my team member called & report that some users are getting below error no. 1 while...
2013-01-15
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Top 10 Free SQL Server Tools
What better way to kick off a new year than with a look back at some of the top free...
2013-01-15
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T-SQL Tuesday #38 Recap
This is the wrap up for TSQL Tuesday #38. We had a good turnout this month with some new faces and with some regulars. In total, we had 22...
2013-01-15
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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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