Creating a User without a Login – Contained Databases
In SQL Server 2012, we have a new feature: partially contained databases. In a previous post, I showed how to...
2012-04-16
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Blog Posts
How to use Report Builder 3.0
I did a webinar during the 12 days of 2012 on how to use Report Builder 3.0. In this webinar...
2012-04-16
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Instant File Initialization Security Risk
A while ago I blogged about instant file initialization. A colleague of mine pointed out that there is a small...
2012-04-16
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PowerShell and T-SQL: Implementing UNION, INTERSECT, and EXCEPT
I’ve been thoroughly enjoying my experience this year with the Scripting Games. This is the first year I've competed and...
2012-04-16 (first published: 2012-04-12)
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Script to analyse space usage by your Service Broker
I believe that service broker is one of the best features from SQL server 2005, well along with the xml...
2012-04-16
2,450 reads
SQL Saturday #111 Atlanta recap and links and stuff and things….
I particularly enjoy SQL Saturdays in Atlanta for a few reasons. It gives me an excellent excuse to come out...
2012-04-16
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SQL Saturday 136 – Wellington. Speakers review.
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On Saturday 16th April 2012, I attended SQL Saturday #136 in Wellington, New Zealand.
The day was run by Dave Curlewis [Blog...
2012-04-16
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SQLSaturday #151 Announced–Orlando!
Just got the email, Orlando will be having its sixth annual SQLSaturday this year on September 29th, 2012, at Seminole...
2012-04-16
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SQLSaturday in Houston
I will be speaking at the Houston SQLSaturday this upcoming Saturday (April 21st). Below is info on my session, which...
2012-04-16
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Three Mistakes Managers Make
I suppose there is an almost limitless number of mistakes that managers can do and do make, it’s the nature...
2012-04-16
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Blogs
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The DBA is Dead; Long...
Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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