What perms does a user need to create a table variable?
This came up because a user had db_owner perms and it was only reading from a database and creating a table variable from it. I created a new user...
2021-04-05
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Blog Posts
Get the schema of a temp table
I wanted to find out what data types SQL Server auditing was using, so I put the auditing file results into a temp table and executed tempdb..sp_help on that...
2021-04-04
927 reads
Daily Coping 2 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...
2021-04-02
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Moving Into Consulting 101 - Part 3 - The Hours of a Consultant
This is part three in a five part series this week, Moving into Consulting 101.
Today's topics talk about why you were hired. How is your work likely to be quantified,...
2021-04-02 (first published: 2021-03-24)
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The SQL Saturday Foundation Vision
A few things to start. First, this is about SQL Saturday events. Only. This is NOT about the future of the Summit. Redgate is working on that separately from...
2021-04-02 (first published: 2021-03-24)
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Azure SQL – Saving Costs
When moving to a cloud model for your database stack no doubt you will be involved in a costing exercise. The good news is if you have Software Assurance...
2021-04-01
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Daily Coping 1 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...
2021-04-01
26 reads
Easy SSIS Package Compare
I’ve been asking for a way to compare SSIS packages for a long time, and finally Redgate has released an early access version. Years ago we had an internal...
2021-04-01
106 reads
Easy SSIS Package Compare
I’ve been asking for a way to compare SSIS packages for a long time, and finally Redgate has released an early access version. Years ago we had an internal version, but the visual comparison format was a problem. Really, we couldn’t decide how to actually compare packages on screen in a way that makes sense for users.
2021-04-01
914 reads
Power BI Monthly Digest – March 2021
In this month’s Power BI Digest Matt and I will again guide you through some of the latest and greatest Power BI updates this month.
2021-04-01 (first published: 2021-03-24)
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Blogs
How AgentDBA Identifies Backup Failures
By Arun Sirpal
Every DBA has a box like this. Sitting untouched for months. Nobody’s proud of...
Tip: Expanding a SQL statement
In all recent versions of the database you can call DBMS_UTILITY.EXPAND_SQL_TEXT to get the...
AI Helps Me with My Sloppiness
By Steve Jones
I type fairly well. Well, I type fast, but I do wear out a...
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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How We Handled a Vendor Retry That Loaded Twice in Snowflake
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Cognitive Coverage
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Question of the Day
Independence Day 2026
In the original Independence Day movie (1996), what type of computer did Jeff Goldblum use to connect to the alien mainframe? Take a guess, don't look it up or ask AI.
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