Tinkering with a local queue
I've been toying with the idea of using a file as a queue instead of a database table for use with my Enhanced Threading Framework. This has been challenging...
2010-07-06
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Blog Posts
Tinkering with a local queue
I've been toying with the idea of using a file as a queue instead of a database table for use with my Enhanced Threading Framework. This has been challenging...
2010-07-06
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
I have few speaking engagements this month that I want to let you know about:
Thursday, July 8 6:00 PM PST...
2010-07-06
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Webcast Today – Performance Impacts Related to Different Function Types
I’ll be speaking for the SQL PASSPerformance Virtual Chapter later today starting at 12 PM Eastern time. The topic will...
2010-07-06
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Degree Seeker Week at SQL University, Lesson 1
Degree Seeker Week at SQL University, Lesson 1
Welcome eager learners to Lesson 1 of Degree Seeker Week at SQL University....
2010-07-05
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Making a Little Effort at Networking - Part 2
I wrote recently about my efforts to network a bit more at events. Part 1 was to spend more time...
2010-07-05
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Bin the unwanted to reap the rewards !
Looking through some of my databases this past week, theres a lot of data there which over time has become...
2010-07-04
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Mix & Match – Day 1
I’ve been scouring my notes (old & new), wading through all my previous research and unearthing advice, tips & tricks that have...
2010-07-04
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T-SQL Tuesday #008: Gettin’ Schooled
T-SQL Tuesday #008: Gettin’ Schooled
“Thank you fans and friends & odds and ends. And now for you gals and guys, a...
2010-07-04
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A Special Belated Happy Canada Day to Leader of the Official Opposition
Dearest Michael Ignatieff, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Official Leader of the Opposition,
First of all, 'appy appy Birthday...
2010-07-03
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Blogs
Identity Columns Can’t Be Updated: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I’m not sure I knew identity column values could not be updated. I ran...
Rolling Back a Broken Release
By Steve Jones
We had an interesting discussion about deployments in databases and how you go forward...
A bespoke reporting solution doesn’t have to cost the earth
By ChrisJenkins
You could be tolerating limited reporting because there isn’t an off the shelf solution...
Forums
Can someone please explain what happens?
I have mentioned this several times over several years. Can someone please help me...
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT) returns null when nothing is found instead of 0
SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT Component) AS Found FROM tblComponents WHERE(Component NOT LIKE '%[a-z]%') AND(LTRIM(RTRIM(Component)) = 'GM13622')...
Remotely Engineer Fabric Lakehouse objects: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Remotely Engineer Fabric Lakehouse objects:...
Question of the Day
Creating JSON III
In a SQL Server 2025 table, called Beer, I have this data:
BeerIDBeerName 1Becks 2Fat Tire 3Mac n Jacks 4Alaskan Amber 8KirinI run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG(
BeerID: BeerName )
FROM beer;
What are the results? See possible answers