Review: ICE-21 Ice Cream Maker
I’ve had making home made ice cream on my list of things to try for a while, since watching an...
2012-01-31
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Blog Posts
Setting the DAC port….
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I had a situation today where I needed to ensure that the dedicated Administrator connection (DAC) ran on a specific port.
The main...
2012-01-31
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SQL Server – Send email using Powershell
This article explains how to send an email through Powershell.
Very useful if you have a requirement to automate your scripts...
2012-01-31
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SQL Server 2012 Express RC
The new version of the lovely SQL Server edition, Express Edition!
Take a look the new link for the download and...
2012-01-31
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SSRS - Custom Code with External Assemblies
In a previous post I wrote about how you can use embedded custom code to extend the capabilities of Reporting...
2012-01-31 (first published: 2012-01-26)
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Tabular Model
One of the most exciting features in SQL Server 2012 is the introduction of the Tabular Model. The Tabular model...
2012-01-31
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Tech on Tap v1.1 Wrap-up
The first ever Tech on Tap event was held on Saturday, January 27th, 2012 at the Stone Cellar Brewpub in...
2012-01-31
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Your Road to Becoming a DBA: Laying a Strong Foundation
Knowing precisely how to start on your next adventure is tricky. With so many options and decisions in front of...
2012-01-31
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About those backups...
So I went to present at Charleston PASS on Thursday night and of course I had my standard contact information...
2012-01-30 (first published: 2012-01-25)
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Apply to Be A 2012 Idera ACE!
The call for applications is open today, a chance for six lucky people to do more in the SQL community...
2012-01-30
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Blogs
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...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Forums
Optimism Without Illusion or Why AI Needs Blunt Technologists
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Optimism Without Illusion or Why...
SSIS with VS2022 64/32 issue with Excel files
Hi all, I'm trying to do classic scenario for loading multiple Excel files into...
Case part is sloooooow
Hi So the case statement is slowing this down - but for the life...
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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