Copying parent-child rows and SQL Dependency Tracker
I was facing quite well-known issue today – I had to develop logic of duplicating (versioning) parent-child records. Because I was...
2011-07-12
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Blog Posts
How to move the Model Database
First we need to know the name and file location of the Model database files. When you change the location, make...
2011-07-12
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SQL Server “Denali”: CTP3 now available!
CTP3 of SQL Server Code Name “Denali” was made available for download this morning. You can download the 32-bit and...
2011-07-12
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SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Released
Microsoft has finally (after releasing the CTP version way back in April) released the final, gold build of SQL Server...
2011-07-12
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SQL Server 2011 (Denali) CTP3 Released!
I started this blog a few weeks ago when I heard rumors that CTP3 was coming soon, but figured that...
2011-07-12
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SQL Server 2011 CTP3 (Denali) Released
I started this blog a few weeks ago when I heard rumors that CTP3 was coming soon, but figured that...
2011-07-12
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SQL Server Denali CTP3: Policy Based Management
Whether you know it or not, Policy-Based Management is an integral part of the new release of SQL Server “Denali”....
2011-07-12
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SQLDIY: Index Usage Statistics
There are several different aspects of indexes that can be monitored via DMV’s. One the neatest things is just how...
2011-07-12
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SQLSaturday #80 - Wheeling, West Virginia!
Next up, on the super SQLSaturday extravaganza, is SQLSaturday #80, in Wheeling, West Virginia! Wheeling, known as the friendly city,...
2011-07-12
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Subtle Errors When Using Dates-Part 2
It’s so easy to make make mistakes with dates. Here is another one I saw recently, this one used when...
2011-07-12
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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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