Daily Coping 16 Apr 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-04-16
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Blog Posts
Error creating Azure SQL Database
A quick post today, quite simply, the error message is: “code”: “ConflictingDatabaseOperation”, “message”: “Operation on server x and database y is in progress. Please wait a few minutes before trying again.” What is going on here? Well for this example (and maybe yours) I created a database...
2021-04-16 (first published: 2021-04-09)
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Everyone Run a SQL Saturday in 2021
With SQL Saturdays being rebooted, and the SQLSaturday.com website live, it’s time for events. I am reaching out to some people that have run events in the past, but...
2021-04-16 (first published: 2021-04-12)
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Converting a SQL Server Docker image to a WSL2 Distribution
Windows Subsystem for Linux is probably my favourite feature of Windows 10. It gives us the ability to run full blown linux distributions on our Windows 10 desktop. This...
2021-04-15 (first published: 2021-04-13)
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Daily Coping 15 Apr 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-04-15
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T-SQL Tuesday Retrospective #013: What the business wants
Click here to read previous retrospective entries. From Steve Jones (blog | Twitter) in December 2010 comes the question “What issues have you had in interacting with the business to get your...
2021-04-15 (first published: 2021-04-14)
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What’s New in the Block Editor: New Page Layout Picker, Better Block Transformation Options, and More
From a new page layout picker to a more streamlined writing prompt, we’re bringing you the latest round of editor improvements.
2021-04-15
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Daily Coping 14 Apr 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-04-14
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Introducing Milestone Notifications
Your website is a product of your hard work and passion. Therefore, when your site hits a milestone — it shouldn’t go unrecognized. To make it easier for you...
2021-04-14
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Modern Data Warehouse & Reverse ETL
An extension to the Modern Data Warehouse (MDW) that I have heard a bit about lately is called “Reverse ETL”. Before I describe what that is, first I wanted...
2021-04-14 (first published: 2021-04-12)
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Blogs
Automatic Index Compaction
By ReviewMyDB
Index maintenance has always meant nightly jobs and a window you have to defend....
Monday Monitor Tips: Virtual Machine Usage and Cost
By Steve Jones
One of the things I’ve been requesting for a number of years is cost...
Advice I Like: Respect
By Steve Jones
“Don’t aim to have others like you; aim to have them respect you.” –...
Forums
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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DBCC CHECKDB Limits I
When running DBCC CHECKDB on SQL Server 2025, can I specify only the Resource Database?
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