Why You Should Speak at SQLSaturday (Or Any Other Free Event)
I talk to people about career planning and professional development quite a bit. It’s common to find them wanting to...
2012-07-25
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Blog Posts
Backups in SQL Server Analysis Services
Analysis Services databases should be backed up at regular intervals like any other database. Here are the basics.
Using the GUI:...
2012-07-24 (first published: 2012-07-19)
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Improve DBA Operation Productivity – Part One
I define DBA operation productivity as the total positive values brought to the work environment by a DBA in a...
2012-07-24
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PowerPivot diagram view missing
Some of you might be wondering why Diagram View is missing in some PowerPivot windows. This is related to Microsoft...
2012-07-24
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Should Apps Use a Dedicated Port?
Most applications connect on whatever the default port is, typically 1433 for SQL, though it’s common to change that to...
2012-07-24 (first published: 2012-07-18)
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SQL 2012 evaluate installation requirements
As part of my preparations for 70-462 Administering SQL Server 2012 today I have created a blog post covering "evaluate...
2012-07-24
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SQL FOREIGN KEY CONSTRAINT Syntax
You can enforce referential integrity (ensure you don't get orphans) by adding Foreign Key Constraint and in this tutorial you...
2012-07-24
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SQL Saturday 122: T-SQL 2012 presentation
This last weekend, I had the pleasure of being invited down to Louisville, KY to speak at SQL Saturday #122....
2012-07-24
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SQL Unique Constraint
In this blog psot we show how to restrict users from entering duplicated data by using SQL UNIQUE Constraint. In...
2012-07-24
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Help others and enter to win a prize
My home state of Colorado has been devastated by wildfires. My vacation this summer was semi-cancelled with a fire closing...
2012-07-23
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Blogs
No Shortcuts for the SQLCMD Batch Terminator: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I was messing around with SQLCMD and I realized something I hadn’t known. I’ve...
Where Is My SQL Agent? Running Scheduled Jobs Against Azure SQL Database
By gbargsley
One of the first things I review when I inherit a new SQL Server...
AgentDBA vs Critical SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
It’s 07:43. Someone’s already left a message. “Something’s wrong with the DB server.” You...
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Increment a number in a SQL Query based on a value
I have an issue where I have a Bill of Material list of items...
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Question of the Day
Detecting Characters
I have a SQL Server 2022 English default installation on a server. I want to detect if there are any upper case characters in rows and I have this code:
SELECT CustomerNameID,
CustomerName
FROM dbo.CustomerName
WHERE CustomerName = LOWER(CustomerName)
Here is the sample data I am testing with:
CustomerNameID CustomerName 1 John Smith 2 Sarah Johnson 3 MICHAEL WILLIAMS 4 JENNIFER BROWN 5 david jones 6 emily davis 7 Robert Miller 8 LISA WILSON 9 christopher moore 10 Amanda TaylorHow many rows are returned? See possible answers