Daily Coping 28 Jul 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-07-28
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Blog Posts
Nonclustered index leaf records always contain a null bitmap – since SQL 2012
While testing a script that involved calculating index record size recently I was getting some confusing results depending on server version, and after some digging it appears there was...
2021-07-28
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Nonclustered index leaf records always contain a null bitmap – since SQL 2012
While testing a script that involved calculating index record size recently I was getting some confusing results depending on server version, and after some digging it appears there was...
2021-07-28
67 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #140 Wrap up: What have you been up to with containers?
I want to start by saying thank you to all who submitted, and an amazing collection of people submitted some fantastic content. Also, thanks to Steve for asking me...
2021-07-28 (first published: 2021-07-17)
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Using Framing for a Running Total–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I’ve been writing about window functions, which I...
2021-07-28
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Clustering SAP #ASCS and #ERS on #AWS using Windows Server Failover Clustering
When ensuring high availability for SAP ASCS and ERS running on WIndows Server, the primary cluster solution you will want to use is Windows Server Failover Clustering. However, when...
2021-07-27
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Daily Coping 27 Jul 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-07-27
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Ethics in Modern Data at the Baton Rouge Analytics and Intelligence Network (BRAIN)
On July 27, Christine and I will present our joint presentation on Ethics in Modern Data. Looking forward to speaking at yet another technical user community looking to jumpstart...
2021-07-27
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Heading Font Weights and List View Toggles Arrive in Block Editor and WordPress 5.8
With the WordPress 5.8 release, we're starting to introduce features that overall improve your visual editing experience.
2021-07-27
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My Application is Getting SQL Timeout Errors, But What Query is the Problem?
This is something that comes up time and time again. A developer or member of the service desk comes up to me and says “SQL’s timing out, you see...
2021-07-27
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Migrate SSRS Reports to PowerBI Report Server in SQL Server 2025
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Identities and Sequences III
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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