Orlando Code Camp Reminder & A Special Raffle - One Laptop Per Child
Reminder that if you're registered the Orlando Code Camp is tomorrow. If you're registered and plans have changed, please cancel...
2008-03-21
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Blog Posts
Writing a course
Over the last three years, since that first article I submitted to SQLServerCentral, I find myself getting involved in more...
2008-03-21
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Denver Heros Happen {Here} Launch
I went down to the Denver stop on the Heros Happen Here launch events and as you can tell by...
2008-03-20
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A Minor Rant About Statistics
If you've ever taken a look at the auto generated statistics that SQL builds (typically on non indexed columns when...
2008-03-19
1,336 reads
Another Take on SP3 & Service Packs In General
Had lunch with a friend in the business yesterday that is involved with vulnerability scans for a large company and...
2008-03-18
1,583 reads
Utah Code Camp is April 26, 2008
Tjay Belt forwarded me the information about the Utah Code Camp this year. Still early in the process, no schedule...
2008-03-18
1,524 reads
Documentation Value Formula (Part II)
In my last post, I talked about what prompted me to give a deep thought to documentation work. Documentation, to me,...
2008-03-17
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Reminder - Orlando Code Camp is Mar 22, 2008
Just a reminder that the event is this Saturday. The tentative schedule has been posted and it looks like I'll...
2008-03-17
1,487 reads
IndyTechFest 2008 Set for Oct 4, 2008
I've been emailing back and forth with IndyTechfest organizer John Magnabosco over the past year as we've traded notes about...
2008-03-16
698 reads
Browse Source Code for .Net Objects in SQL (Reflector.SQL2005Browser)
Saw a mention of this in the latest MSDN Magazine, you can download Reflector.SQL2005Browser and install it as an add-in for...
2008-03-13
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Blogs
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...
Finding the Next Sequence Value: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I saw a question asking about the next sequence value and decided to try...
Forums
DB Design Methods
I've read a few posts regarding what we use to design DB models and...
Auto Update Statistics not triggering on filtered indexes
I've got a table with 186,703,969 rows, about 300GB of data. There are several...
What is the difference between SQL Server and SQL Database?
I created a SQL Database in Azure Portal but I've just noticed it also...
Question of the Day
An Unusual Identity
What values are returned when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest2
(
id NUMERIC(10,0) IDENTITY(10,10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
INSERT dbo.IdentityTest2
(
somevalue
)
VALUES
( 'Steve')
, ('Bill')
GO
SELECT top 10
id
FROM dbo.IdentityTest2 See possible answers