Blogging at TechEd
I’ll be at TechEd on Monday/Tuesday. Not going to sessions as I don’t have the time to stay there all...
2010-06-07
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Blog Posts
Cannot Connect to SQL Server
I recently installed a new SQL Server 2008 instance on a brand new Windows 2008 R2. When I tried to...
2010-06-07
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Daily SQL Server 2008 New Feature – Day 17
Every day for the next couple of weeks, I aim to highlight one of SQL Server 2008’s new features, simply...
2010-06-07
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Defensive Database Programming Chapter 01
Today I am finally getting around to the review of the first chapter as promised. I talked about the book...
2010-06-07
799 reads
Get Index Details
We all know that indexes on tables help performance. However, sometimes too much indexing could affect performance as well. One...
2010-06-07
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Interactive Sort Order using Reporting Services 2008
Sorting results in a tabular style report is a common request from business users. Sometimes, they want to see the...
2010-06-07
843 reads
June 2010 S3OLV Meeting
The S3OLV monthly meeting is being held this Thursday. We will be meeting at the same location and time as...
2010-06-07
488 reads
Master Data Services
You need consistent, reliable data. You want data that you can trust.
This is usually data about your transactions, slowly changing...
2010-06-07
545 reads
Pensacola Holds Second Annual SQL Saturday
SQL Saturday #22 was held on Saturday, June 5, 2010, with about 224 attendees participating in this free event. It...
2010-06-07
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Professional Development Event:Taking Control of Your Career
This is just a reminder that this month’s Professional Development virtual chapter meeting we have MVP, PASS Board member, and...
2010-06-07
403 reads
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...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
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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