#ActiveAugust Final Post
I haven’t done well with this. I missed a post. I missed a bunch of workouts. I put on weight....
2009-08-29
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Blog Posts
Almost Forgot
I was up this morning, starting to work on my desktop. I rebuilt it yesterday, or started, with Windows 7...
2009-08-29
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Internet Explorer Automation with WatIN
At my workplace I use an IT Service Desk application, called well, "Service Desk" from CA. The system is web-based...
2009-08-29
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Looking for a Laptop......
Now that the kids have interest in computers, I sometimes find myself competing with them. I recently purchased a business class...
2009-08-29
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SQL Server Standard Update
We’ve received wonderful support from the community. Brad McGehee has a list with great people on it who have volunteered...
2009-08-29
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Broken - Windows 7
I've been running the Windows 7 RC for a few months, and overall I like it. Many things work well,...
2009-08-28
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Conditional reIndex and update stats.
Hi,This script is very helpful, specially for sql server 2000. I made some changes into this.Thanx to T.Pullen for this...
2009-08-28
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Microsoft Has Newly Updated Public MVP Website
Microsoft has recently unveiled their newly updated, public MVP website, that does a great job of explaining exactly what a...
2009-08-28
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Quick 2005/2008 Script to Export Permissions
I had a need to export permissions to be run against the database once an older version was restored (but which didn't...
2009-08-28
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SQL Reporting Services 2008 Upgrade – The Call To Microsoft
I recently submitted an article to SQLServerCentral about my adventures in upgrading my existing SSRS 2005 instance to 2008. In...
2009-08-28
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Blogs
The CDO’s Playbook for AI Driven Decision Making
By Chris Yates
The New Arena of Leadership The role of the Chief Data Officer is no...
sp_snapshot – The easy way to take database snapshots of one or more databases – V3.0
Presenting you with an updated version of our sp_snapshot procedure, allowing you to easily...
SELECT *
SELECT * feels convenient, but in SQL Server it bloats I/O, burns network bandwidth,...
Forums
Extract sql data in psh
# Load ImportExcel module Import-Module ImportExcel -ErrorAction Stop # File paths $outFile = "C:\Reports\SQLReport.xlsx"...
caught off guard by some greek lettering in a warehouse feed
Hi we run 2019 standard. Our warehouse's ssis based etl is klunky but so...
Unlocking High-Concurrency Inserts in SQL Server with OPTIMIZE_FOR_SEQUENTIAL_KEY
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Unlocking High-Concurrency Inserts in SQL...
Question of the Day
Vector Datatype
The new Vector datatype in SQL Server 2025 is a binary type that has a few parameters. What parameters are required?
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