SQL Server – Modifying Production Data Good Practise
Q. “I need to modify Production Data directly on a Production database. What are some steps I can follow to...
2012-01-21
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Blog Posts
Database uplevel Restores Follow On
Today's post is a follow on from one earlier this month Database uplevel Restores. I got round to testing restoring...
2012-01-20
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DBAs and the Career-Life Balance
Reprinted from my editorial in Database Weekly.
I know a lot of DBAs who make SQL Server the focus of their...
2012-01-20
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Local Community Events & User Groups from Around Town....
Staying true to the meaning of SQL Community with respect to local chapters and user groups, I wanted to bring you...
2012-01-20
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Nooner Viewing Summary
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been watching SQL Server videos and webcasts. My primary motivator in doing this is...
2012-01-20
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PASS Summit session videos online
If you are interested in viewing the recorded sessions for the PASS Summit 2011, you can order the DVD. You...
2012-01-20
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Re-blog – January 13 – January 19
Welcome to the Friday Re-Blog summary post. The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer readers may...
2012-01-20
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Rename an Analysis Services Instance
This is just a short post for Friday. I have been working a fair amount with SSAS and the rest...
2012-01-20
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S3OLV – Jan 2012 Meeting Recap
Last week (Jan 12, 2012), we held the user group meeting for the SQL Server Society of Las Vegas (a.k.a S3OLV or SSSOLV). Presenting at that meeting was Josh...
2012-01-20
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S3OLV – Jan 2012 Meeting Recap
Last week (Jan 12, 2012), we held the user group meeting for the SQL Server Society of Las Vegas (a.k.a...
2012-01-20
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Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
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Why SQL Server Database Attach fails and how to repair it
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BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
What is returned? See possible answers