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...
2011-09-20
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Blog Posts
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...
2011-09-20
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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...
2011-09-20
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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,...
2011-09-20
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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...
2011-09-20
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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...
2011-09-20
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The Barking Dog Analogy
The Barking Dog Analogy
Maggie and Woody
A discussion started today on Twitter about CXPacket waits. There had been a heated debate...
2011-09-20
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T-SQL Tuesday #22 Round-Up - Data Presentation
T-SQL Tuesday #22 is history, and I was pleased by the many posts and participants in this month’s September blog...
2011-09-20
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Updated Data Migration Assistants (5th Version Already) & Project Template to Help with Your Upgrades
After having spent much time attempting to settle a point regarding my favourite pastime of provincial politics, it has come...
2011-09-20
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Building a Visual Studio project from an existing SSAS database
Imagine you join a company, and there is an existing SSAS database that contains a few cubes that are working nicely. You...
2011-09-19
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Blogs
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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