SQL Quiz - Mistakes You've Made?
I'd seen Jason Massie's post on Facebook of this SQL Quiz, but when I found Brian Kelley's post, I decided...
2008-11-11
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Blog Posts
Two Mistakes
I don't typically do Internet chain mail, but Brian Kelley mentioned me in his post on his two mistakes and...
2008-11-11
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If You are Attending PASS, Please Say Hello
I will be attending the PASS Community Summit in Seattle, November 18-21, and will be making two presentations:
DBA 101: Best...
2008-11-10
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Member of PASS? Don’t Forget to Vote for PASS’s Board of Directors
As most of you know, PASS (the Professional Association for SQL Server) is an independent, not-for-profit association, dedicated to supporting,...
2008-11-10
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PASS Board of Directors Part 4
I'm going to share what I can from the interview, but I'm going to have to be a little less...
2008-11-10
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The Security of You - Why Did I Write This?
When I first got my new laptop, I thought it was very cool. It included a fingerprint reader below the...
2008-11-10
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What’s So Great About User Groups
User groups provide so many benefits for those looking to get ahead in their career. User Groups share a common...
2008-11-10
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Beyond Managing To Middle Management
It's funny that many employees see moving into management as a way to stop actually doing work. In practice - if...
2008-11-09
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Database administration complexity model
I have been working as a DBA for sometime now, and have been exposed to various database environments and with...
2008-11-07
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Hope to See You at SQL Connections in Las Vegas
SQL Server Magazine Connections, which is part of the larger DevConnections conference, will be held November 10-13 in Las Vegas,...
2008-11-07
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Blogs
The Benefits of Teaching
By Brian Kelley
Even preparing for a class or seminar with set materials takes a lot of...
Power BI, Excel, OneLake – Dreams Do Come True!
By DataOnWheels
I can’t believe it’s finally here! A way to have Excel live in OneDrive...
The Book of Redgate: What Our Staff Says
By Steve Jones
This image is from 2010, and it goes along with my last post of...
Forums
Unlocking Data Transformation: My journey with dbt (Data Build Tool) on SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Unlocking Data Transformation: My journey...
Putting the Player with the Number
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Your Security Checkup
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Your Security Checkup, which is...
Question of the Day
Putting the Player with the Number
In SQL Server 2025, what does this return?
DECLARE @player varchar(20) = 'Bo Nix', @num VARCHAR = '10' SELECT @player || @numSee possible answers