October 2010 TSQL Tuesday Reminder
Holy Cow, another month has flown by without much of a hint. We now have upon us another TSQL Tuesday....
2010-10-07
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Blog Posts
Reminder: SQLRally Call For Precon Speakers Open Through Oct. 15
We opened the call for precon speakers for the inaugural SQLRally (May 11-13, 2011) a few weeks ago and I...
2010-10-07
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Speaking at SQL Saturday #49 Orlando
To all who live within a drive (or even a flight) to Orlando I really recommend you attend SQL Saturday Orlando next Saturday October...
2010-10-07
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Speaking at the Houston Techfest
I am heading down to Houston, TX to speak at the Houston Techfest this weekend. Being a Houston native makes...
2010-10-07
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SQLSaturday Advice - Scheduling
One of the things that I’ve seen cause a few headaches at SQL Saturday events is the scheduling. First, before...
2010-10-07
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SSRS axe work: How to use fields from different Datasets in the same field Expression and Grouping in Report Builder 2.0?
Last week I was puzzled by one of my colleagues - he needed help in creating a Report Builder 2.0 SSRS...
2010-10-07
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Today I Blog About Certifications (Instead of Studying)
I'm not in it for the money...exclusively...
I was talking to the older kids about homework yesterday, and I mentioned that...
2010-10-07
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5-Weeks to PASS Summit 2010 Countdown
With 5-weeks until the PASS Summit it’s time to start getting ready for the event. As I’ve discussed a couple...
2010-10-06
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A Surprising Result from Ident_Current
If you haven’t used it (and I rarely do myself), Ident_Current (‘tablename’) returns the last identity value generated across all...
2010-10-06
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An Organizer's Recap of SQL Saturday #48 - Columbia, SC
This past Saturday, October 2nd, we hosted Columbia, SC's first ever SQL Saturday. By the feedback we've received, both during...
2010-10-06
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Blogs
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...
SQL Server Security Hardening Guide Using the DoD STIG Checklist
Security on your SQL Server is important. That doesn’t need any explaining. But where...
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Backing Up a DMK
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