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...

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 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...

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...