Tools: Apex SQL Log, Apex SQL Log API, Sample Corrupted Databases
Apex SQL has announced a new version of Apex SQL Log as well as an API for it.
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2007-11-07
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Blog Posts
SQL Server: Showing permissions for a given database user
Building upon my post from last Tuesday, if you know all the roles for a given user, you'll probably want...
2007-11-06
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Becoming a DBA, Part II
This is a follow-up to part I from last week. You've considered what you want to do, you've looked at...
2007-11-05
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Replicate Stored Procedure Execution Published on SSC
Most people 'set it and forget it' when it comes to replication, not realizing that changes to rows on the...
2007-11-05
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SQL Server Magazine Changes
I was just reading the October 2007 issue and they have done what magazines are apt to do; redesign themselves...
2007-11-05
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Technical Debt/Steve McConnell is the man!
Steve is the guy who wrote Code Complete (get rev 2 if you buy) which I consider to be required...
2007-11-05
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The Impact of Architecture/Design Choices
I try my best to get things right the first time. So often, correcting a mistake or bad choice is...
2007-11-05
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Tuning
Had an interesting debate with Andy Warren on the tuning editorial today. I'm not sure we agree completely, but it's...
2007-11-05
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Varchar(Max) and ADO
Another note from a friend. They decided to upgrade a large varchar column to varchar(max) and subsequently found strange behavior...
2007-11-05
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Linking Access to SQL Server Reposted on SSC
This is an older article that was recycled for Fri, but still seems to get a decent number of views...
2007-11-04
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Blogs
Advice I Like: Rewards from Work
By Steve Jones
The greatest rewards come from working on something that nobody has words for. If...
Overcoming Challenges: Navigating Common Pitfalls in FinOps Adoption
By HeyMo0sh
Working in DevOps, I’ve seen FinOps do amazing things for cloud cost control, but...
Why your data still can’t answer a simple question
Every organization I talk to has the same problem dressed up in different clothes....
Forums
The day-to-day pressures of a DBA team, and how we can work smarter with automation and AI
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Creating a Simple and Flexible Random Password Generator in SQL Server
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SQL Art, Part 3: Happy Easter Fun in SSMS
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences IV
When thinking about the identity property and sequence objects, which of these can be used with numeric and decimal data types?
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