Defensive Db Programming Chapter 05
We are here again with after another week and ready for another episode in this series. Today we get to...
2010-08-24
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Blog Posts
Find Tables and Columns by Data Type
A couple weeks back someone asked me some questions about data types. Apparently, while implementing some financial data, each developer...
2010-08-24
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It's the Procedure...
After going through all the materials provided to the NomCom for the PASS Board of Directors, I think I can...
2010-08-24
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Replication Gotcha: Blank XML
Transactional replication in SQL Server 2005\2008 can handle the XML datatype just fine with few exceptions - one in particular being...
2010-08-24
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SFSSUG – Great Upcoming Speakers
Hey Folks,
We ahve some great speakers coming up at the SFSSUG in South Florida. Check out Devin Knight here talking...
2010-08-24
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Sp_whoAmI
I was doing a little catching up on some blog reading today and came across a new post from Adam...
2010-08-24
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SQL Server 2008 R2 Diagnostic Queries from SQL Saturday #51 Nashville
Here are the diagnostic queries that I ran during my presentation at SQL Saturday #51 in Nashville on August 21,...
2010-08-24
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SSSOLV: Twitter Compliant
This is just a short blast about the Las Vegas User Group called SSSOLV (Web | Twitter). I am not certain...
2010-08-24
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Twitter: The Next Best Thing To Being There
Why do DBAs want to go to PASS, TechEd, or SQLConnections? If asked, I suppose that many would point to...
2010-08-24
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Use ReadOnlyVariables and ReadWriteVariables properties in Scripts
For those of you just starting out with SQL Server Integration Services, you'll find a LOT of information out there...
2010-08-24
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
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hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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