Analytic Functions – CUME_DIST / PERCENT_RANK

This post is part of the series discussing the new Analytic functions in SQL Server “Denali”, CTP3.

Analytic Functions in SQL...

Auditing Users in a Failover Partner Database

Auditing Users in a Failover Partner Database
SQL Audit is Watching

I read a question on a discussion list today asking if...

How to monitor number of VLF’s in your database

A few weeks back we did a blog post about a file grow bug that has been fixed with SQL...

Microsoft Releases Two Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2008

Sticking to their eight week release cycle, Microsoft has released two different Cumulative Updates (CU) for SQL Server 2008. The...

Migrating to SQL Server from another Database platform

Migrating to SQL Server from another Database platform has a number of considerations
1)   Create an inventory of existing applications. Separate into...

PASS Update #65 (Officers, September Meeting)

I wanted to start with a follow up to my last post about the officer elections and the concerns about...

Roman Numerals to integers, and Vice Versa, in SQL:

Here are a couple of functions to convert between roman numerals and integers. They are handy for all sorts of...

SSIS Variables and Expressions Webinar

Looks like it is that time again… for me to present a FREE webinar for good ol’ Pragmatic Works today...

Statistics in Execution Plans

I was presenting on execution plans when another question came up that I didn’t know the answer to immediately. Yes,...

Stored Procedures – Common Security Practice

In SQL Server a good practice is to access the data via calls through stored procedure.  Have a look at the document available in that link. To further this...