Daily Coping 10 Feb 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...
2021-02-10
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Blog Posts
Fixing Python on Windows 10 – #SQLNewBlogger
The other day I picked up a laptop, opened a command prompt and typed “python” to check something. I got this: I did have Python 3.8 installed, so upgrading...
2021-02-10
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Grant or Revoke Permission on Power BI Report Server
I have created two new PowerShell functions for Granting or Revoking permission on items in the Power BI Report Catalog. These two will be the probably be the last...
2021-02-10
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Identifying SQL Server Performance Problems Part 2
Performance Monitoring Tools In this second post we are diving into what tools you can use to capture the important performance metrics you need to gather for baselining your...
2021-02-10
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Launching On-Demand Training Platform SQLibrium
I am thrilled to announce the launch of a new education initiative called SQLibrium. For years, I’ve traveled the world educating technical audiences on deep-dive topics around how data and...
2021-02-10 (first published: 2021-02-02)
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Power of Unlearning
(2021-Jan-31) Working on DIY home projects is always fun, choosing the right tools: whether I handle paperhanging scissors to cut my wallpapers, or create an opening and trim my drywall...
2021-02-10 (first published: 2021-02-01)
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Professionalism in the age of COVID-19
Some years ago, I wrote about what it means to be “professional” (and that it doesn’t mean having to wear a suit and tie). Recently a conversation broke out...
2021-02-10
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Daily Coping 9 Feb 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...
2021-02-09
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Getting SQL Agent Jobs and Job Steps Configuration
Recently I needed to take a look at all of the SQL Server Agent Jobs and their Jobs Steps for a customer. Specifically, I needed to review all of...
2021-02-09 (first published: 2021-02-03)
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Granting ADLS Gen2 Access for Power BI Users via ACLs
It’s common that users only have access to certain folders in an Azure Data Lake Storage container. These permissions are provided not through Azure RBAC (role-based access control) roles...
2021-02-09 (first published: 2021-02-04)
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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...
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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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