The OUTPUT clause
One of the features that I have been using quite a lot lately is the OUTPUT clause.
This clause can be...
2011-01-09
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Blog Posts
Bad DBA or Bad Developer?
I was browsing a public web site from a large company today, when I saw the error page shown below. ...
2011-01-08
681 reads
Consolidating My Brand
I decided that I really like the WordPress platform, and more importantly, that I need to consolidate all the work...
2011-01-08
816 reads
Microsoft Certified Master in SQL Server 2008 Knowledge Exam
I woke up bright and early this morning to take the beta version of the Microsoft Certified Master in SQL...
2011-01-08
980 reads
31 Days of SSIS – What The Sorts?! (7/31)
31 Days of SSIS
Welcome to day seventh day of the 31 Days of SSIS. If you are just joining the...
2011-01-07
554 reads
An Artist I’m Not!
One of the gifts my Mom gave my children was a ‘Painting Rocks’ kit. Great marketing, six medium sized rocks,...
2011-01-07
556 reads
Happy moments in 2010
Happy moments in 2010
Hi all wish you a happy new year.
I know it’s a late post anyway I am going...
2011-01-07
1,431 reads
It’s A Major Award!
“It’s a major award!” That’s what Darren McGavin’s signature role, Mr. Parker, proudly proclaimed to friends and family in the...
2011-01-07
592 reads
RTFM365, Week 5
I’m trying to plan out this week better, and come at the RTFM readings with a sense of direction an...
2011-01-07
469 reads
Speaking at EDMPASS This Month
If you are up in Edmonton around January 26th, you can hear my voice at the EDMPASS January user group...
2011-01-07
432 reads
Blogs
Narrow Task Decomposition in AI Pipeline Agents
A nightly load into sales_fact fails. Ask an orchestrating agent to break down the...
Car Update: August 2026
By Steve Jones
It’s been some time since I provided a car update, so I decided to...
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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