Bitwise Operations
Some time ago, I wrote an introductory post about bitwise operations in SQL Server. I had fully intended on writing a follow-up to that. Alas the opportunity has passed...
2011-08-19
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Blog Posts
Bitwise Operations
Some time ago, I wrote an introductory post about bitwise operations in SQL Server. I had fully intended on writing...
2011-08-19
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JAX Code Camp 2011
For the past 7 years, Bayer White and other Jacksonville .Net leaders have put on great Code Camps for .Net...
2011-08-19
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Methods for populating a data warehouse
Source tables change over time. A data mart or data warehouse that is based on those tables needs to reflect these...
2011-08-19
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Re-blog – August 12-August 18
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Some posts...
2011-08-19
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SQL Server – "Denali" – PERCENT_RANK() Analytic Function
PERCENT_RANK() returns the position of a row within the result set. In contrast to RANK() function, PERCENT_RANK() ranks rows between...
2011-08-19
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SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM Cumulative Update 9
Microsoft has released Cumulative Update 9 for SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM, which is Build 10.50.1804.0. I count 26 fixes...
2011-08-19
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SQL Server 2008 SP2 cumulative update 9
AdvertisementsSQL Server 2008 latest cumulative updates 9 build 10.50.1804 available now. You may download and test itCumulative Update 9 for...
2011-08-19
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SQLMCM Training – Day 11
Today Jonathan presented on Replication and Paul about Database Snapshots, and his
baby called "CHECKDB" – he has been married with CHECKDB...
2011-08-19
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Applied SQL: sys.sql_modules
I introduce this whole concept in Applied SQL: You Have Homework. Find all assignments on the Applied SQL page.
Prerequisites: basic...
2011-08-18
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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
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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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