Cumulative Update 5 For SQL Server 2005 SP3
Microsoft has released the latest Cumulative Update for SQL Server 2005 SP3, which is Build 4230. They also released a...
2009-08-21
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Blog Posts
Denver SSUG – AUG 2009
I attended the Denver SQL Server User Group meeting, wanting to get a chance to catch up with some friends...
2009-08-21
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Ideas are a work of art
When you think about it, most of us in the IT field are paid to solve problems. Sure there are...
2009-08-21
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Keeping SQL Server Client Tools Up-to-Date
In a recent forum thread, someone asked to see who created/altered a particular object. Starting in SQL Server 2005, this information is...
2009-08-21
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SQL Down Under Code Camp to be Held in October
If you live in Australia, or are just looking for an excuse for a vacation in Australia, sign up for...
2009-08-21
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SQL Lunch
Baton Rouge SQL Server group leader and recent SQL Saturday host Patrick LeBlanc is putting together a new learning series. ...
2009-08-21
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SQL Profiler – Wild Card Filter on TextData
WARNING: This may be very obvious to most of you. However, several people that I have encountered did not realize...
2009-08-21
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SQL Quiz #5 – SANs the Star the Show Must Go On(Mirroring)?
Okay, Jorge Segarra (@SQLChicken) tagged me in Chris Shaw’s (@SQLShaw) latest SQL Quiz, SAN’s and Mirroring. I’m a little behind...
2009-08-21
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The Kindle Update - A Month on the iPhone/iTouch
Ever since my Kindle broke, I've been reading on my iTouch for the most part. I've been using both the...
2009-08-21
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What happens when you use WITH RECOMPILE
I saw this question and my immediate thought was “Well, duh, the execution plan is recreated by a recompile.” But,...
2009-08-21
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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?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers