SQLSaturday Orlando Signs
Life in the event leader fast lane, finally got the signs for our upcoming #49 here in Orlando. In past...
2010-06-23
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Blog Posts
Stop'n'Start SQL Services via command prompt (cmd)
Using the command prompt for stopping and starting services is a very nice possibility and very fast! We know that...
2010-06-23
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Vote for the Exceptional DBA of the Year
Starting today, you can vote for the 2010 Exceptional DBA of the Year. All of the nominations have been reviewed...
2010-06-23
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Building a PASS Voting Solution – Part 4
We’re almost at the end of the SQL side of things, just needing to send out notifications/reminders. I was torn...
2010-06-22
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Declare Scalar Variable
Lately I have been going through a bunch of maintenance style scripts and fixing them. Along with fixing them, I...
2010-06-22
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Detecting and Reducing VLFs in SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 Transaction Log Files
One common, but often undetected issue that I see with SQL Server databases is a very high number of virtual...
2010-06-22
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MDX Puzzle #1
MDX Puzzle #1
Recently, I embarked on a mission to become proficient at writing MDX queries. This is a challenge, as...
2010-06-22
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SQL Saturday #28 (Baton Rouge) Announcements
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Twitter: @SQLSatBR
On August 14, 2010 at Louisiana State University SQL Saturday #28 will be held. ...
2010-06-22
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SQL Server 2008 R2 feature pack
Microsoft, has published things that can be very useful, in this case for the SQL Server users. They announced the...
2010-06-22
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The Power of Indexes
Time and time again I have run into the scenario where a developer who is moving into using databases is...
2010-06-22
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Blogs
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...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
Forums
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Having a Little Fun at...
Designing SQL Server Pipelines That Are Ready for AI Before You Actually Need AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Designing SQL Server Pipelines That...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers