Data Type Conversions
Lately I’ve gotten a lot of questions submitted to SQLServerCentral that have dealt with weird data type issues. We had...
2009-04-06
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Blog Posts
LinkedIn - Part 3
As I've covered in my two earlier posts I've been investing a little time to figure out how to make...
2009-04-06
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New SSIS Book to be Released
If you've noticed a significant drop in my blogging I apoligize but I've been working on an exciting project with...
2009-04-06
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Dealing with Difficult Forum Users - The Flip Side
Earlier I talked about dealing with the difficult forum user from the perspective of providing help. Now let us look...
2009-04-05
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It’s all magic to me.
Technorati Tags: SQL Server,I/O"Any technology, no matter how primitive, is magic to those who do not understand it."
freefall
Arthur C. Clarke...
2009-04-05
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Measuring the Impact of Task Switching/Multitasking
Many of us make a living by working on tasks while monitoring email, taking a few calls, and in non...
2009-04-05
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Prius Repair #1
I’m aborting for now. I think I could replace the seat belts, but I don’t have the right part at...
2009-04-05
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A Variable Length Random String
I was looking through some of the active threads on SQLServerCentral.com tonight, and I ran across one with some code...
2009-04-04
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New Years Resolutions 2009 – Q1 Update
How am I doing on my New Year’s Resolutions for SQLServerCentral? I decided to make another update as Q1 has...
2009-04-03
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Professor Hugh Bin-Haad.
Steve Jones isn't usually the wild man of publishing, but on April 1st, a strangely
anarchic spirit breaks loose. Having...
2009-04-03
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Blogs
Did You Really Name That Default?
By alevyinroc
Ten years (and a couple jobs) ago, I wrote about naming default constraints to...
Monday Monitor Tips: A New Analysis Page
By Steve Jones
We have multiple teams (8) working on Redgate Monitor. Some work on the Standard...
Case Studies: Real-World Success Stories of FinOps Implementation
By HeyMo0sh
Learning any kind of theory is easy, but adapting FinOps and watching it rescue...
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The day-to-day pressures of a...
The Problem Isn't Always Your Query or Schema... Sometimes It's Hidden Assumptions
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Identity Defaults
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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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