Checkers, Chess, and Politics
There are few games that don’t have some kind of strategy, from tic-tac-toe on up. Sometimes we take the time...
2011-09-12
1,158 reads
Blog Posts
Great Tools for Formatting T-SQL
I have a big rant I add to….well, to every single SQL session I give. That rant is on formatting...
2011-09-12
1,193 reads
Handling Flat File Headers and Errors in SSIS
Using SSIS to load a flat file into a database is a common use of the tool. This works great...
2011-09-12
4,050 reads
How to prevent blocking in your SQL Server database
As a SQL Server DBA, usually the largest databases in size and in number of users that I had to manage was an ERP...
2011-09-12
841 reads
Looking to interact with those proficient in Japanese
In the 1970s my mother and her younger sister married U.S. Marines. Both came to the States when their husbands...
2011-09-12
804 reads
My Peformance Story - September Story Contest - Now Let's See Yours!
Happy Monday, ALL! I recently announced that I am hosting an awesome contest this month, sponsored by Safe Peak, that...
2011-09-12
1,316 reads
My Sessions & Schedule at the 2011 PASS Summit–Early View
I was just checking the event calendar and saw that my Building a Professional Development Plan presentation is on Wednesday...
2011-09-12
766 reads
PASS 2011 Countdown – 4 Weeks To Go
One week down and we are now 4-weeks from this years PASS Summit. Hopefully, you have already registered for the...
2011-09-12
631 reads
September 15 Data Arch VC Meeting: Architecture Career Paths for SQL Server Professionals
September 15 Data Arch VC Meeting: Architecture Career Paths for SQL Server Professionals
Subject:Architecture Career Paths for SQL Server ProfessionalsLevel:200 (Intermediate)Start...
2011-09-12
823 reads
September 15 Data Arch VC Meeting: Architecture Career Paths for SQL Server Professionals
September 15 Data Arch VC Meeting: Architecture Career Paths for SQL Server Professionals
Subject:Architecture Career Paths for SQL Server ProfessionalsLevel:200 (Intermediate)Start...
2011-09-12
910 reads
Blogs
PostgreSQL Support in the Data API Builder
By Steve Jones
Next week I’m at VS Live in San Diego (register and join me) and...
Ten Years of PowerShell
Ten years ago today, I filmed a Pluralsight Play by Play on open source...
T-SQL Tuesday #202: 100 Hours
By Steve Jones
It’s time for T-SQL Tuesday again and this is a great prompt to start...
Forums
Squared Values
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Squared Values
I Don't Want To Do XX
Comments posted to this topic are about the item I Don't Want To Do...
Managing Feature Flags with GET_BIT() and SET_BIT() in SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Managing Feature Flags with GET_BIT()...
Question of the Day
Squared Values
What happens when I run this code in SQL Server 2022?
SELECT SQUARE('12') See possible answers