How to Logon Interactively with a Group Managed Service Account
Managed Service Accounts (MSA) are intended to run as a service and not to be used by an end user to logon interactively; however, there are some cases where...
2022-03-15
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Blog Posts
Shift calculations (or same time every day)
One of the more interesting jobs I’ve had over the years was for a company that created emergency room software. ... Continue reading
2022-03-15
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Changing the Owner of a Database #SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I had an authorization issue with my account,...
2022-03-14
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Creating Dynamic LinkedIn Share Links with Power Automate
In this video, Devin wraps up this 3 part Power Automate video series by showing you how to make dynamics Linkedin share links so you
2022-03-14
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Daily Coping 14 Mar 2022
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2022-03-14
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Execution Plan Properties
I’ve watched several people recently go straight to XML when reading execution plans because they didn’t know about the execution plan properties in the first operator. Now, don’t get...
2022-03-14
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Expert Series Webinar – Optimizing SQL Server Data Protection
I’m thrilled to be presenting the second part of a four-part webinar series with ActualTech Media called “Optimizing SQL Server on VMware Data Protection and Disaster Recovery” this Friday,...
2022-03-14
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I’m writing a SQL Server security presentation and I need your help.
I’m working on a new presentation titled Watch Ken solve security headaches in SQL Server. In this presentation I’m going ... Continue reading
2022-03-14 (first published: 2022-02-24)
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Unable to Validate Source Query in Tabular Editor
I recently encountered the error, “Unable to validate source query” when trying to refresh the metadata for the tables in my tabular model using Tabular Editor. I immediately googled...
2022-03-14 (first published: 2022-02-22)
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Execute SQL Scripts on Snowflake using Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Factory has a new activity introduced this week (around the 10th of March 2022 for you future readers): the Script activity! This is not to be confused...
2022-03-13
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Blogs
Automatic Index Compaction
By ReviewMyDB
Index maintenance has always meant nightly jobs and a window you have to defend....
Monday Monitor Tips: Virtual Machine Usage and Cost
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve been requesting for a number of years is cost...
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Forums
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I include the Resource Database?
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