Excluding Schemas in SQL Compare

I saw this question posted the other day and thought it was a great idea.

I haven’t been a big...

Forcing network protocol to connect SQL server

Whenever there is a network issue or a SQL server browser issue we might need to connect SQL server in different...

How to prevent ‘Select *’ : The elegant way

UPDATE 2012-09-12 For my latest adventures with TSQL Parsers please see this post.
I’ve been doing a lot of work with the...

Lenovo’s Cancellation Policy is not consumer-friendly

I recently placed an order for a ThinkPad W530 from Lenovo. One day before the estimated shipping date, I noticed...

Nacho Mama’s Training Class

That is what I wanted to name the new training series that we developed at my employer, Perpetual Technologies (PTI.net)....

Service pack Native Client, SQL XML4 and VSSWriter failed

One of my client accidentally executed a 32 bit service pack on a 64 bit SQL Server, the service Pack...

SQL Server : Implementation of Table Valued Parameter (TVP)

Some time there will be situation in application , where a
grid is populated with data and user has option to edit...

SQLSaturday 159 - KC Can Sure Throw a SQL Saturday!

This past weekend was SQLSaturday159 - Kansas City.  I drove down with my wife and our sons (2 years old and...

Using a Dedicated Administrator Connection (DAC) on SQL Server

Dedicated Administrator Connection (DAC) allows administrators emergency access to SQL Server via SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or via command...

Working With Compliance

Most larger and all publicly held companies will have some sort of compliance team – often a few varieties, ranging from...