Disabling DDL Triggers

Suppose you want to stop using a DDL trigger for a short period of time, such as the login trigger...

Got A Pal in Kalamazoo (#SQLSat160)

It’s been a year already and it’s time to head back to Kalamazoo for their SQL Saturday.  We’re heading back...

I have been appointed as PASS Regional Mentor for the Greater Southeast

I have been appointed as PASS Regional Mentor for the Greater Southeast by PASS (http://www.sqlpass.org). I am truly honored to...

Internal error: Invalid enumeration value. Please call customer support! is not a valid value for this element.

If you have done a lot of work with SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) you may have seen this message:

We’ve...

JSSUG Speaker Idol 2012 Review

Last Wednesday at Jacksonville SQL Server User Group (JSSUG) we held our annual Speaker Idol event.  Read more about what...

My upcoming speaking schedule

The summer goes by and in a few weeks the conference season starts over again. The
last weeks were a little...

My upcoming speaking schedule

The summer goes by and in a few weeks the conference season starts over again. The last weeks were a...

PASS Summit Code of Conduct – my thoughts

The big furor today is over PASS‘s new written Code of Conduct. I’m going to crib unashamedly from Nic Cain’s blog post...

Restore Database In SQL 2012

In the post below I mentioned a store procedure which  can generate the database restore script based on the msdb...

Webcast: The Art and Science of Handling Recruiters

Post-webcast update: The webcast went well! We talked, we QnA’ed, we gave out a free Roadmap, and all attendees got...