Methods for populating a data warehouse
Source tables change over time. A data mart or data warehouse that is based on those tables needs to reflect these...
2011-08-19
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Blog Posts
Re-blog – August 12-August 18
As I mentioned in the introductory post, I’m summarizing posts from previous years in the the past week. Some posts...
2011-08-19
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SQL Server – "Denali" – PERCENT_RANK() Analytic Function
PERCENT_RANK() returns the position of a row within the result set. In contrast to RANK() function, PERCENT_RANK() ranks rows between...
2011-08-19
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SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM Cumulative Update 9
Microsoft has released Cumulative Update 9 for SQL Server 2008 R2 RTM, which is Build 10.50.1804.0. I count 26 fixes...
2011-08-19
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SQL Server 2008 SP2 cumulative update 9
AdvertisementsSQL Server 2008 latest cumulative updates 9 build 10.50.1804 available now. You may download and test itCumulative Update 9 for...
2011-08-19
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SQLMCM Training – Day 11
Today Jonathan presented on Replication and Paul about Database Snapshots, and his
baby called "CHECKDB" – he has been married with CHECKDB...
2011-08-19
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Applied SQL: sys.sql_modules
I introduce this whole concept in Applied SQL: You Have Homework. Find all assignments on the Applied SQL page.
Prerequisites: basic...
2011-08-18
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Dancing with Denali - CTP3, Product Guide, and More....
Have you ever danced with Denali in the Pale Moonlight? (Ok, I changed that famous quote from the original Batman...
2011-08-18
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Derived Table Column Alias
By now, you have heard of subqueries. You have also heard of Common Table Expressions. I am sure you know...
2011-08-18
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Derived Table Column Alias
By now, you have heard of subqueries. You have also heard of Common Table Expressions. I am sure you know what a derived table is and that you get...
2011-08-18
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Blogs
Microsoft announces new cybersecurity AI multi-model
By Brian Kelley
Yesterday, July 27, 2026, Microsoft announced a new cybersecurity effort called Project Perception. Included...
Getting the SQL Server MCP Server Running
By Steve Jones
If you’ve wanted a SQL Server MCP server for your databases, it’s available. The...
Introducing azsql-migration-test: Test and Validate Azure SQL Database Migrations
Introducing azsql-migration-test, a small open-source CLI that validates your Azure SQL Database migrations against...
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Symmetric Key Encryption
If I run this statement in SQL Server 2025, how is the password encrypted?
CREATE SYMMETRIC KEY MySymmetricKey WITH ALGORITHM = AES_256, KEY_SOURCE = 'My secret key source passphrase', IDENTITY_VALUE = 'My secret identity value' ENCRYPTION BY PASSWORD = 'S&perS#cretP@ssword7'; GOSee possible answers