Database Development Gone Wrong
I recently shared a story about how I was personally responsible for a development project going off the rails (and oh boy, did it go off the rails). It’s...
2019-03-13
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Blog Posts
Differences Between the Various Binary Collations (Cultures, Versions, and BIN vs BIN2)
(last updated: 2019-03-15 @ 02:45 EST / 2019-03-15 @ 06:45 UTC )
Binary collations are, in many ways, simpler to understand than non-binary collations...
2019-03-13
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Does SQL Server 2019 run on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?
Yes. Here’s the proof from an output of SELECT @@VERSION: [crayon-5c98bf6b3202b962253620/] Here’s a screenshot of me running mssql-cli on the...
2019-03-13
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Enable Mail Profile – Back to Basics
I’ve seen many people go through the trouble of setting up database mail and configuring SQL Agent Alerts only to...
2019-03-13
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How Do You Export A Database in Azure Data Studio
I’ve been writing a bunch about Azure Data Studio. I’ve also been recording videos on the topic. A comment I...
2019-03-13 (first published: 2019-02-25)
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PASS Summit 2019 Call for Speakers is Open – How I Sketch Out My Submission Ideas
Are you interested in speaking at the Professional Association for SQL Server’s annual Summit conference? The call for speakers is now open, and you may submit up to three...
2019-03-13
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Power BI Monthly Digest – March 2019
In this month’s Power BI Digest with Manuel Quintana [Blog | Twitter] and I will again guide you through some of...
2019-03-13
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Quick tip: Zoom in Azure Data Studio
If you finally have given a try to Azure Data Studio, and if you use it on a regular basis, maybe you want to customize it to suit your...
2019-03-13
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Quick tip: Zoom in Azure Data Studio
If you finally have given a try to Azure Data Studio, and if you use it on a regular basis,...
2019-03-13
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SQL Server Deadlocks
A quick video clip showing how to create a deadlock in SQL Server and find information about it.
2019-03-13
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Blogs
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item GPX distance and time analysis...
The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The DBA is Dead; Long...
Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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