T-SQL Enhancements: FIRST_VALUE() and LAST_VALUE()
A couple a weeks ago I blogged about a few of the enhancements in the OVER clause, and now I...
2011-08-30
4,630 reads
Blog Posts
Using PowerShell to Monitor SQL Server
By Ian Treasure
Over the past few years, I have used a number of approaches to monitor SQL Server. For example,...
2011-08-30
7,301 reads
Applied SQL: Server Side Traces
It’s time to get your server side trace on, with a little practical application!
I introduce this whole concept in Applied...
2011-08-29
764 reads
Code Camp New Zealand 2011
I was unable to go to TechEd this year but I did get a chance to hit up Code Camp. It...
2011-08-29
923 reads
Creating Facebook page for blog
Few weeks ago I released my SSMS productivity add-in and it has already almost 200 downloads. Responses are quite warm...
2011-08-29
837 reads
Inserting Records AND Getting The Identity in SSIS - Part 2
Since I posted a ways back on retrieving the identity value for inserts in SQL Server Integration Services, I've learned many things...
2011-08-29
7,074 reads
Inserting Records AND Getting The Identity in SSIS - Part 2
Since I posted a ways back on retrieving the identity value for inserts in SQL Server Integration Services, I've learned many things - one of which is an inline solution for...
2011-08-29
1,039 reads
Inserting Records AND Getting The Identity in SSIS - Part 2
Since I posted a ways back on retrieving the identity value for inserts in SQL Server Integration Services, I've learned many things - one of which is an inline solution for...
2011-08-29
54 reads
Notes From The 2011 Jacksonville Code Camp
In a departure from my usual plan, this year I drove up to Jacksonville mid-morning in time to have a...
2011-08-29
827 reads
SQL Saturday #90 OKC
This past Saturday, I made the relatively short (3 hour) drive north to Oklahoma City to participate in their first...
2011-08-29
918 reads
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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