Careful with the New MCM Requirements
Ever since I first heard about the Microsoft Certified Master program I have been interested. The prestige of the certification...
2010-11-23
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Blog Posts
Dynamic PowerShell
I learned something new while giving my PowerShell session at the PASS Community Summit a couple of weeks ago.
One astute...
2010-11-23
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Giving Thanks
I came across a blog post today from Jason Strate (Blog | Twitter) about giving thanks. This topic has come about...
2010-11-23
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Giving Thanks
I came across a blog post today from Jason Strate (Blog | Twitter) about giving thanks. This topic has come about due to the holiday in the United States...
2010-11-23
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INDEX DEFRAGMENTATION SCRIPT
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INDEX DEFRAGMENTATION SCRIPT for 2008 / 2005
I dedicate this article to my senior DBA “Roshan Joe Joseph” who has helped me...
2010-11-23
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Roundup: Un-SQL #001 – Branding
Hi-ho all, and a wonderful Un-SQL event it’s been! We had at least twenty-six entries!! First, the recap:
While T-SQL Tuesday...
2010-11-23
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SQL server basics for beginners
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In this article, I am going to discuss about the basics of SQL server which is helpful for newbies.
SQL–Structured Query...
2010-11-23
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What’s New In Denali for SSRS
I was so excited when I found out that Denali was released last week. Like it was Christmas time, I...
2010-11-23
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XQuery for the Non-Expert – Exist
Follow the rest of this series at the XQuery for the Non-Expert – X-Query Resources introduction post.
Talk to the Experts
In the...
2010-11-23
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Cry, Baby, Cry! Failing the MCM Test
Two things happened to me this morning. First, I woke up and took the written test for the SQL Server...
2010-11-22
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Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
Forums
SSRS Reminded Me of the Time Microsoft Retired TMG
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SSRS Reminded Me of the...
Getting results from a Procedure to join to a query
I have a need to execute a stored procedure and return the results to...
Upgrade 2016 Standard to 2022 Express
Title pretty much says it all - can this be done? I've tried several...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers