A Year In Review
It’s been a busy year for me. Last year I quit traveling and took a 8 to 5 job so...
2010-01-02
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Blog Posts
Sql Joins- Inner Joins, Self Joins, Outer Joins, Cross Joins
I generally feel that people are afraid of Joins in SQL Server. But if they know what the different types...
2010-01-02
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This Blog is Moving!
I’ve moved my blog to www.sqlandy.com and the first post of 2010 is up. It’s still very much a work...
2010-01-02
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2009 Goals in Review
Late last year, I blogged about some goals I had set for myself to accomplish during 2009. No goal-setting session...
2010-01-01
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Board Election for the North Texas SQL Server User Group
The new year is less than 24 hours old and I’ve already been blessed with two different honors. I shared...
2010-01-01
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I’m a Microsoft MVP!
I received a notification e-mail earlier this morning that I’ve been selected as a Microsoft SQL Server MVP for 2010! ...
2010-01-01
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Moving My Blog and Rebranding Too
I started blogging about 2-1/2 years ago on SQLServerCentral.com and at the time it was the logical place for hosting....
2010-01-01
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Plagiarism
And really bad plagiarism at that.
I received an email from someone suggesting I check out a book on Lulu.com, that...
2010-01-01
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Re-Awarded MVP Status for 2010
I have been re-awarded MVP status for SQL Server for 2010. It's a humbling honor, and I will strive again...
2010-01-01
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Three in a Row – MVP Renewed
I woke up this morning, late, after a great New Year’s Eve with friends. Too tired to get out of...
2010-01-01
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Blogs
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...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
Forums
Why SQL Server Database Attach fails and how to repair it
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Fixing P1 Queries
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
What is returned? See possible answers