SQLSat 54
Wow, I have really been kinda slow in the blog department for a couple of weeks now. I have a...
2010-10-01
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Blog Posts
Strange but True - Report Parameter Label Blank
Here is another one of those strange but true things that I come across every so often which I thought...
2010-10-01
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The Land of BBQ
I’m off to Kansas City today for SQL Saturday #53 and looking forward to a great speaker’s dinner tonight at...
2010-10-01
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Why Read?
I love to read. Like my friend, Paul Randal (blog, @PaulRandal), I read a lot of books every year, usually...
2010-10-01
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Be Thorough When Making Schema Changes
This morning we made some changes to the database. We realized that as part of a re-factor we needed to...
2010-09-30
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Cleaning up excess contiguous spaces in strings. A mystery.
/* Have you ever come across the problem where you have to remove spaces from a string that has too many?...
2010-09-30
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Dear Users…Sincerely, Your IT Guys
Dear Users,
We, the tech people, understand that you just want technology to work so you can get your jobs done. ...
2010-09-30
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Geekbench 2.1.7 Released
If you read my blog or follow me on Twitter, you know that I have a strong interest in database...
2010-09-30
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No Guarantees
The keynote for SQL Saturday #52 in Denver, that didn’t go as smoothly as I’d like due to technical difficulties,...
2010-09-30
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PASS Summit Schedule
Earlier this week, PASS opened up the Schedule Builder for the those that are registered for the PASS Summit. You...
2010-09-30
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Blogs
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...
EightKB 2026: Registration is Open!
It’s that time of year again! EightKB is back on August 20th at 13:00...
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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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