Set a variable and update a column at the same time.
The other day I saw a weird option for the UPDATE command in a stack overflow answer. Basically it looked ... Continue reading
2020-03-02 (first published: 2020-02-19)
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Blog Posts
SQL Server Agent for Azure SQL DB?
I always wanted a way to schedule commands within Azure SQL Database. Personally, for me, the go to standard is the functionality of SQL Server Agent. Obviously, this is...
2020-03-02
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SQLSaturday Baton Rouge 2020 Business Intelligence edition this Saturday!
The first of a double whammy of SQLSaturday Baton Rouge events over the next 5 months, SQLSatBatonRougeBI is this Saturday, March 7! The organizers of this event, from the...
2020-03-02
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SUMX returns incorrect results with duplicates
Okay, the title of this blog post could also have been “SUMX returns unexpected results with duplicates”. The results only seem incorrect because an incorrect assumption might have been...
2020-03-02 (first published: 2020-02-27)
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Undercover Tools: February Updates and Change Log
Below is the February list of changes and updates to the Undercover Tools. Undercover Catalogue Update 0.4.2Two new modules were added to the Catalogue. Trace Flags – Capture trace...
2020-03-02
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Why can’t I remove this extra transaction log file?
Before this post gets started, let’s get past the title. I know what many of you are thinking: what in the name of Paul Randal would make someone have...
2020-02-29
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ASF 029: Tomaz Kastrun interview
Introduction Tomaž Kastrun is BI & DEV developer, data analyst & data science. With more than 15 years of experiences in the field of databases, business warehouses and development,...
2020-02-28
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Being a Woman in the SQL Community
In celebration of Women’s History Month starting next week, I was asked to write this blog about my experiences as a woman in the SQL Community, and it really...
2020-02-28 (first published: 2020-02-26)
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Reviewing 2019 Career Goals
According to this post, I rate 2019 as a Failure. Of the books I planned to read, I read 2. I started 2 others, but they’re in progress, even...
2020-02-28
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Using Google Chrome with SSRS
In this post, you will learn how to resolve the Kerberos Double-Hop issue and SSRS browser login when using Google Chrome to run SSRS reports.
The post Using Google Chrome...
2020-02-28 (first published: 2020-02-18)
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Blogs
Finding Balance: Things Will Come Up
By Steve Jones
I have a presentation on finding balance in your career that got quite a...
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
By alevyinroc
I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
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Identities and Sequences III
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Question of the Day
Identities and Sequences III
When thinking of the Identity property for auto incrementing columns and sequences for the same action, which can be used with the BIGINT data type?
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