LAST_VALUE() Analytic Function–SQL Server 2012
Earlier, i discussed FIRST_VALUE() function. FIRST_VALUE() returns the first value from an ordered set of records. Similarly LAST_VALUE() returns the last...
2012-02-07
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Blog Posts
List failed SQL server Jobs with Powershell
This post explains how to list failed SQL Server Jobs , on multiple SQL Server Instances and output the results to...
2012-02-07 (first published: 2012-02-06)
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Opt In/Out of Personalized Microsoft Ads
Nice to have the option, you can opt-out (default is in) of having personalized ads. I turned it off, the...
2012-02-07
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PIPE CLIP – (| CLIP)
The main focus of this blog is to write about SQL Server related stuff – but now and then in the...
2012-02-07
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S3OLV – Get your Merge On
We are rapidly closing in on the February meeting for S3OLV. You might remember reading about the upcoming meeting here.
We...
2012-02-07
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S3OLV – Get your Merge On
We are rapidly closing in on the February meeting for S3OLV. You might remember reading about the upcoming meeting here. We are looking to have an excellent meeting this...
2012-02-07
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Send email from Powershell with attachment
This post describes how to call to add an email attachment using Powershell.
In an earlier post - SQL Server – Send email...
2012-02-07
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Simple XML exist performance enhancement
I came across this really simple best practice from BOL for the xml method exist which when used will give...
2012-02-07
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SQL Saturday Jacksonville and Precon with Kevin Kline
I’m so excited to tell you about SQL Saturday 130 in Jacksonville coming April 28th. This is the 5th year...
2012-02-07
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SQLBits9
SQLBits9 – “Query across the Mersey” was held in the majestic Adelphi hotel. This was my first SQLBits experience and was...
2012-02-07
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A New Word: Dolorblindness
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I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('tim', 'tom')
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