Using Google Docs for Note Taking
I've admittedly been a terrible note taker growing up. Throughout most of school, I've always been able to remember everything...
2009-12-17
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Blog Posts
Where’d the Data Go?
The Reported Problem
A few weeks ago I was contacted by a former employer because an SSRS report I had written...
2009-12-17
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Machine SID Doesn’t Matter
Ran across this post from Mark Russinovich titled The Machine SID Duplication Myth that seems to debunk the idea that...
2009-12-16
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My Greatest Weakness
I was tagged by Mike Walsh in the latest meme to circle the SQL Server community, which is what is...
2009-12-16
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Netbook – Finding a GB
I turned on my netbook for the first time in a few weeks recently. My laptop had died, and I...
2009-12-16
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Remove Replication:
Its quite some time that I blog… but good news is I have some good stuff to blog on… so...
2009-12-16
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Someone Needs an Order BY
I was checking on the status of my laptop the other day. It died and I shipped it back to...
2009-12-16
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SQL Saturdays and other events in 2010
It seems that the SQL community is really growing. There are now quite a few events that you can attend...
2009-12-16
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SQLSaturday #37 in Philadelphia Announced
SQLSaturday #37 will be held March 13, 2010 at Mandeville Hall, St. Joseph's University, 5600 City Line Ave, Philadelphia, PA....
2009-12-16
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Updated SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Queries
Here is the mid-December version of my diagnostic queries for SQL Server 2008. The idea here is to be able...
2009-12-16
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Blogs
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
T-SQL Tuesday #197 Invitation – An impactful session or two from a conference
By DataOnWheels
I am delighted to host this month’s T-SQL Tuesday invitation. If you are new...
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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CMS server query & temp tables
I am annoyed. We have a CMS server that has hundreds of servers saved...
The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Question of the Day
Identity Defaults
What happens when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest
(
id int IDENTITY(10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
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