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Pi in Pie Pan
If my picture isn’t good enough, here’s a better representation of...
2011-03-14
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Blog Posts
Mirrored Database Backups vs. Striped Database Backups
I have seen a few people get confused about the difference between a mirrored database backup (which is only available...
2011-03-14
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More Changes for the Dimension Merge SCD?
A while back, I ran a contest to find a new name for the SCD component hosted on CodePlex. The results were the best "lemons into lemonade" situation I could...
2011-03-14
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More Changes for the Dimension Merge SCD?
A while back, I ran a contest to find a new name for the SCD component hosted on CodePlex. The results...
2011-03-14
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More Changes for the Dimension Merge SCD?
A while back, I ran a contest to find a new name for the SCD component hosted on CodePlex. The results were the best "lemons into lemonade" situation I could...
2011-03-14
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Passing Values into an SSIS Package at Runtime from Outside the Package
SSIS provide several methods for passing values into your packages at runtime.The benefit of doing so allows you to change...
2011-03-14
34,662 reads
Restore and Relocate Database Files Using PowerShell
I was recently asked a question on restoring a database using PowerShell with the following requirements
Take a database backup file...
2011-03-14
7,887 reads
SQLPeople: An Interview With Andy Leonard
The thing that I most enjoy about going to conferences, SQLSaturdays, and user group meetings is the people I get to meet or see there. That’s why I was intrigued...
2011-03-14
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SQLPeople: An Interview With Andy Leonard
The thing that I most enjoy about going to conferences, SQLSaturdays, and user group meetings is the people I get...
2011-03-14
1,688 reads
SSRS: Shared DataSet, Not So Shared!!!
I was really excited about the concept of Shared DataSets when they were introduced. My excitement diminished a little when...
2011-03-14
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Blogs
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Forums
SSMS 22 Latest Update Crashing
Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Power of Data and...
Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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