T-SQL Tuesday #029 – Useful Feature of SQL Server 2012
This month, T-SQL Tuesday is being hosted by Nigel Sammy. Since the RTM of SQL Server 2012 just occurred, he...
2012-04-10
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Blog Posts
Using 2008 Features in a 2000 Compatibility Database
I saw a note recently from someone asking if they could use CROSS APPLY on a SQL Server 2008 instance...
2012-04-10 (first published: 2012-04-04)
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Why I can not connect sql server ???
Recently, I installed sql server 2012 on windows 7 laptop, today when I wanted to login sql server with TCP/IP, I got...
2012-04-10
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X on XMLA: iii. Basic DDL Functions in XMLA (Create, Alter, Delete)
XMLA can be used to manage the structure of your multidimensional databases. While many developers use Visual Studio (BIDS), to...
2012-04-10
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April #Meme15 Assignment
Before the advent of the modern “Social Network”, many of us were already connected through tools that had much less...
2012-04-09
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Enabling Contained Databases in SQL Server 2012
One of the new features in SQL Server 2012 is the Partially Contained Database feature. I gave a talk on...
2012-04-09
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Need a Blogging Nudge? Try Plinky
If you want to blog you need ideas, something to write about, and sometimes that leads to the blank stare...
2012-04-09
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Nifty queries using a Numbers helper table
(The complete usable code is in the very bottom of this blog post)
Some of you may have seen this “numbers...
2012-04-09 (first published: 2012-04-04)
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Onward and Upward!
As you may have heard by now, I am joining the wonderful team at SQLskills as a Principal Consultant starting...
2012-04-09
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Quick Reference: How Do I Read an Excel XSLM (Macro-Enabled) File in SSIS?
Excel 2010 (and presumably the next version of Excel) have taken some security precautions with regards to macros in Excel files. If a spreadsheet has macros in it, you...
2012-04-09
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Blogs
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server 2025 Unleashed Training Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, March 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server 2025 Unleashed:...
What is ALM in Fabric?
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As someone who’s worked with data for over 20 years and with many cloud...
The Most Successful Startups in 2025 — And What They Have in Common
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2025 belongs to the AI startups. If you peek into the tech headlines, you’ll...
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers