How SQL Server stores data types: sql_variant
This post looks at a curious data type that isn’t really a data type. Instead, sql_variant tries to be all things to all people. As with most things in...
2020-09-30
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Blog Posts
Azure Synapse Analytics overlooked features
There are some options in Azure Synapse Analytics that are not obvious that I wanted to point out. While in Azure Synapse Studio, going to the Data hub and...
2020-09-29 (first published: 2020-09-23)
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Daily Coping 29 Sep 2020
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...
2020-09-29
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Join SQLSat Memphis Virtually This Saturday
Looking forward to presenting at SQLSaturday Memphis virtually this weekend!
Both my wife and I are on the schedule for Saturday, and the organizers chose interesting nontechnical topics for both...
2020-09-29
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Power BI Monthly Digest – September 2020
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.
2020-09-29 (first published: 2020-09-22)
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sp_RestoreScript 1.7 Released
sp_RestoreScript 1.7 has been released. For information and documentation please visit https://sqlundercover.com/2017/06/29/undercover-toolbox-sp_restorescript-a-painless-way-to-generate-sql-server-database-restore-scripts/ Changes in 1.7 New Parameters @IncludeCopyOnly – 1 – Copy only backups are included0 – Copy only...
2020-09-29
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[MSSQLTips] Visual Studio 2019 Configuration for the Production DBA
Happy Tuesday everyone… Today I am honored to have my first article published on MSSQLTips.com. As a Production SQL Server Database Administrator, you do not usually find yourself in...
2020-09-28 (first published: 2020-09-22)
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Converting a Datetime to UTC
I was in a need of converting some datetime values (of which I know the actual timezone) to UTC dates. A quick Google search showed me that most results...
2020-09-28 (first published: 2020-09-22)
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Daily Coping 28 Sep 2020
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...
2020-09-28
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Azure SQL Offers Manual Failover for PaaS Resources
Sometime having the right command in place opens up new doors to test things, like a failover for example. In this post we will take a look at a...
2020-09-25 (first published: 2020-09-22)
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Blogs
ISACA AI Material/Exam Prep Discount (May 18 – June 30, 2026)
By Brian Kelley
If you are considering any of the ISACA AI certs like the Advanced Artificial...
A Fabric solution can be very cost effective
By ChrisJenkins
Are you currently using Microsoft Fabric or considering migrating to it? If so, there...
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log
By SQLPals
Track SQL Server Configuration Changes Using the Error Log If you...
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We Are Eating Our Own Seed Corn
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Before Using AI with Business Data, Read This
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Designing SQL Server ETL Pipelines That Don't Break at Scale
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Question of the Day
Detecting Deadlocks Quickly
In the Database Engine, when a deadlock is detected, what does the detection interval shrink to (in time)?
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