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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Blog Posts
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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Two TechEds Better Than One?
Just saw the announcement that there will be two back to back TechEd's next year. Both will be held in...
2007-11-03
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Blogs
SQL Server instance metadata inventory with PowerShell and SMO
By SQLPals
SQL Server instance metadata inventory with PowerShell and SMO The purpose...
5 SQL Tricks Worth Remembering Before You Close the Laptop
Disclosure: this post may contain links to books as an affiliate link. If you...
Claude Context Window
By Arun Sirpal
Every Claude conversation has a context window. It is the total amount of text...
Forums
Celebrating 30 years of PostgreSQL, A Thank you message
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Celebrating 30 years of PostgreSQL,...
provisioning sql server via VMware Cloud Foundation
Hello, has anyone here ever provisioned and actually used an MS SQL Server with...
No More Deadlocks
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Question of the Day
No More Deadlocks
After detecting deadlocks in SQL Server 2025 and lowering the time threshold for detecting future issues, when does the Database Engine return to the 5s default interval?
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