Getting into the biz, Part 1
I’ve seen a good deal of coverage recently that is geared toward those who have recently begun a career as...
2009-02-01
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Blog Posts
Speaking at Community Events - Time to Raise the Bar?
If you're organizing a first time community event like SQLSaturday finding speakers is one of about a hundred tasks, so...
2009-02-01
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Waiting for a SmartPhone
I’ve got a Sidekick 3 right now that works OK for me, lets me check some basic email, get texts,...
2009-01-30
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What are the Necessary Ingredients for Writing a Successful Book for New SQL Server Developers?
A number of book publishers regularly send me books, hoping that I will write a good review for them. Most...
2009-01-30
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Attend the European PASS Conference 2009 in Neuss Germany
The European PASS Conference will be held in Neuss Germany (near Düsseldorf) from April 22-24, 2009. It will include 36...
2009-01-29
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Event Reminder - South Florida Code Camp is February 7, 2009
The fifth annual South Florida Code Camp is being held on Feb 7th. They've got a huge schedule of sessions,...
2009-01-29
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New Business Cards
I ordered new business cards recently after I gave one to someone that needed to send me something and realized...
2009-01-29
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All the Aggregate Data you Crave with Grouping Sets in SQL Server 2008
As reporting requirements increase, it seems that aggregate functions have thankfully risen to the occasion concurrently. To maintain its competitive edge...
2009-01-28
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Do You Want to Help Provide Feedback on a New Book I Am Writing?
Normally when I write a book, I create a book outline, give it to my editor for feedback, make some...
2009-01-28
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PASS Update #3
It's been busy since my last update, lots of stuff to work on! I probably won't get it all in...
2009-01-28
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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
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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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