SQL Bits 8
It seems the dates for the next SQLBITS have been released will take between April the 7th and April 9th...
2010-12-23
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Blog Posts
Strange issue while using IDENTITY values in INSTEAD OF triggers
Found an interesting issue last week....it goes like this:
If you are using INSTEAD OF triggers on views (in SQL 2005)...
2010-12-23
817 reads
Updated SQLRally Flyer
We’ve updated the original flyer to the new and improved model that has the prices. The image below is a...
2010-12-23
722 reads
Book Plug: Say Goodbye
I read a lot, and often marvel at the effort that goes into writing them, and I think I get...
2010-12-22
624 reads
Can You Dig It? – StmtCond Element
She can dig it!
D Sharon PruittA couple posts ago in the plan cache series I discussed the children for the...
2010-12-22
924 reads
Intel Sandy Bridge Processor Machines Coming Soon!
If you are in the market to buy or build a new laptop or desktop computer, you might want to...
2010-12-22
727 reads
SQL Server 2005 SP3 Cumulative Update 13 Released
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2005 SP3 Cumulative Update 13, which is Build 4315. It was actually released on Monday,...
2010-12-22
865 reads
SQL Server Scripts Manager From Redgate Software
Redgate Software has released a useful free tool called SQL Server Scripts Manager. I was happy to be included as...
2010-12-22
1,928 reads
SSIS to SQL Server Data Type Translations
I have found often when teaching SSIS to others that it can be extremely confusing when you first encounter SSIS...
2010-12-22
99,965 reads
The Real Purpose for Kindle
It finally dawned on me why people would bother getting a separate book-reading device like Kindle - and why it might...
2010-12-22
1,259 reads
Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
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Building a Support Ticket Triage Report with IIF() and CHOOSE() in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Tables
Which of the following psql meta commands (also called backslash or slash commands) will provide information about tables within a database?
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