Timing Matters
A few weeks ago I got an email from my backup administrator with a message like this:
Set type : Backup
Set...
2010-03-04
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Blog Posts
Baby Steps to Learning Something New
I had a really bad habit of trying to jump into the middle of something I didn't know very well,...
2010-03-03
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Bookstores and Databases
My wife is a Board member for Project LEARN in Medina County, Ohio (just southeast of Cleveland). Last night at...
2010-03-03
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How Not to Write a Resume Cover Letter
Although I am not currently a hiring manager, I occasionally receive unsolicited resumes from people looking for work. I just...
2010-03-03
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Notes from the 2010 South Florida Code Camp
Drove down with the family Friday afternoon, not much traffic and a smooth trip. Checked into the Residence Inn just...
2010-03-03
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Recovering Data and Transactions
Recently I wrote about the disaster recovery issue recently at SQLServerCentral. Someone sent me a note asking why I didn’t...
2010-03-03
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SQLSaturday #44!
Andrew Karcher and Marlon Ribunal are heading up SQLSaturday #44 scheduled for April 24, 2010 at Golden West College in...
2010-03-03
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Using the OUTPUT clause to retrieve new identity values from SQL Server 2008
Microsoft has a new KB article outlining issues with using SCOPE_IDENTITY and @@IDENTITY to retrieve values inserted into an identity...
2010-03-03
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Kindle for the Blackberry
Saw the announcement by accident while doing some browsing on Amazon. Thought I’d try it out just to see. Download...
2010-03-02
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Mitigating Consulting Risks
In my last post on consulting, Isn’t Consulting Risky?, I contended that in many respects, when done with sufficient forethought...
2010-03-02
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Blogs
Monday Monitor Tips: The MCP Server
By Steve Jones
I have been experimenting with MCP servers in a few ways, and pressing on...
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Forums
Removing production permissions when restoring database to non-prod
Hello experts, An application team has asked us to modify a SQL Agent job....
Advanced T-SQL: Replacing Slow Cursors with Window Functions
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Finding Bad Queries
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