Visual Studio vNext
“vNext” is the codename Microsoft has chosen for the next version of the Visual Studio.
A big feature is improving the application lifecycle management...
2011-07-22
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Blog Posts
Article: How to use temporary table in function
Steve Jones from voiceofthedba.com, editor on SQLServerCentral.com gave me an opportunity to publish humble article about workaround solution for using...
2011-07-21
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Bad Admins: Pocketing Backups
This is part of a series of tips on how bad/rogue admins can get access to the data in your...
2011-07-21
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Cursor in sql server
Sometimes our application required a database object which allows manipulation of data from a set of rows on row by row basic...
2011-07-21
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Gaining Speaker Experience Credentials, Part II
In a previous post I gave suggestions on how to get speaking credentials for consideration at a larger event, such...
2011-07-21
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Partial name matching in SQL Server 2011 “Denali”
While playing with SQL Server 2011 “Denali”, I’ve accidentally found out that it has slightly enhanced intellisense in SSMS. There...
2011-07-21
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PowerPivot - Diagram View
The new “Denali” PowerPivot has a lot of fanatic new additions that I’ve really been looking forward to.Many of my...
2011-07-21
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SQL Server Denali CTP3 Download
AdvertisementsMicrosoft has given the SQL Server Denali CTP3 (Community Technology Preview) for public preview. You can download the SQL Server Denali CTP3...
2011-07-21
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SSWUG Spring Conference Speaker Ratings
This spring I presented a few sessions at the spring SSWUG virtual conference – DBTechCon. Now that the event is over,...
2011-07-21
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Tallahassee User Group meeting August 9th
For those of you in the Tallahassee, FL area on August 9th at 6:00 pm I will be speaking virtually for...
2011-07-21
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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
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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