A New Windows Terminal
Watching the Build keynotes, I saw that the new Windows Terminal has been released. It looks mildly interesting, as I really like ConEmu, but it’s something that will be...
2020-05-22
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Blog Posts
Daily Coping 22 May 2020
I’ve 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...
2020-05-22
9 reads
Executing PoSh line by line in VS Code
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I’ve had to relearn this trick multiple times,...
2020-05-22 (first published: 2020-05-04)
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Quickly Blocking Inbound Connections to SQL Server
Sometimes the brilliance of a solution is lost in its simplicity. Full disclaimer, this was Joey D ’Antoni’s (B|T) idea, however, he has given me permission to blog about...
2020-05-22
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Using Logic Apps in a Data Factory Execution Framework – Part 1
Data Factory allows parameterization in many parts of our solutions. We can parameterize things such as connection information in linked services as well as blob storage containers and files...
2020-05-22 (first published: 2020-05-07)
559 reads
A Byte of Redgate
When the global pandemic shut down much of the world, we started the Community Circle at Redgate, with the idea that we would try and help others cope with...
2020-05-21
18 reads
Daily Coping 21 May 2020
I’ve 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...
2020-05-21
5 reads
Download SQL Server Developer / Evaluation / Express Editions
[MSSQLFUN & Decote ITeS becomes a family of 1400 individuals across the globe. Please join us onFacebook & YouTube.] Today, I will take you to the steps of downloading...
2020-05-21
297 reads
EightKB – Schedule published
Today we announced the schedule for EightKB EightKB was setup by Anthony Nocentino (b|t), Mark Wilkinson (b|t), and myself as we wanted to put on an event that delved...
2020-05-21 (first published: 2020-05-06)
356 reads
May the forced be with you?
Today is May the fourth and I’ll start by saying: Happy Star Wars day to all. Since it is May the fourth I figured a Star Wars themed post...
2020-05-21 (first published: 2020-05-05)
310 reads
Blogs
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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