Calling Function / UDF using linked server
If one needs to call a UDF or System function ( ex: Serverproperty, Getdate(), etc ) on a remote server, then one...
2012-04-08
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Blog Posts
The Kimball Approach
The Kimball Approach
There are a lot of misconceptions about dimensional modeling and the Kimball approach to building a DW/BI system....
2012-04-08
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Why shrink sql server data file failed?
Today I need to shrink a big data file, I know shrink file is not a best practise, and it...
2012-04-07
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24HOP Spring 2012 recordings
Many of the folks who are the PASS members, can have the possibility to watch 24 Hrs of PASS Spring...
2012-04-06 (first published: 2012-04-04)
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April 2012 Speaking Events
This month I’ll be out and about quite a bit with speaking events. Thought I’d detail them quickly in case...
2012-04-06
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Certification Exams: From the Other Side
Today I took the 70-464 beta exam today "Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases" and after spending the last few...
2012-04-06
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Clean SQL Server Cache
I lives alone, usually, I clean my small apartment at every weekend, wipe the table/firniture with cloth, clean the capet...
2012-04-06
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Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Beta exam (70-465 / 71-465) – My Thoughts
After sitting the Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases Beta exam (71-462) on Monday, I was still a little disappointed...
2012-04-06
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Slacking Off: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
It’s finally Friday. Grab a cup of coffee, a breakfast pastry of choice, and take a break with some non-SQL...
2012-04-06
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SQL Server - Index Fragmentation - Understanding Fragmentation
When I had a discussion with couple of my friends about index fragmentation, I realized that they have different understanding...
2012-04-06 (first published: 2012-04-05)
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Blogs
Five Ways Redshift Serverless Quietly Eats Your Budget
It is Friday, the queries are running, and nobody is watching the bill. That...
A Career of Memories
By Steve Jones
Annabel retired from Redgate Software this week. Across most of my career at Redgate,...
Rethinking Index Maintenance: Why avg_fragmentation_in_percent Is Outdated and What You Should Do Instead
By Tim Radney
As a SQL Server DBA with years of experience tuning production environments, I’ve seen...
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BCP on Linux
When running bcp on Linux, what is the field terminator?
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