Multi-server scripts with SSMS using SQLCMD mode
SSMS is the most common tool used by SQL Developers or DBA’s but unfortunately there are some features that are...
2019-01-30 (first published: 2019-01-16)
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Blog Posts
2019-01-30
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Speaking at SQLBits in March 2019
I have been selected to speak for a second time at SQLBits, which is being hosted in Manchester UK this...
2019-01-30
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Understanding and working with NULL in SQL Server
Graphic representation of the difference between 0 and NULLImage taken from 9gag.com
According to database theory, a good RDBMS must implement a marker to indicate "Missing or inapplicable information".SQL Server...
2019-01-30
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Understanding and working with NULL in SQL Server
Graphic representation of the difference between 0 and NULL
Image taken from 9gag.comAccording to database theory, a good RDBMS must implement...
2019-01-30
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Webinar next week on Database DevOps
Next week is my webinar on why the database is the heart of DevOps. You can still register today to...
2019-01-30
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Authentication considerations for your applications when migrating to Azure SQL Managed Instances
This blog post is related to my previous blog post on Azure SQL Managed Instances:
Azure SQL Managed Instance – full blown...
2019-01-29
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Azure SQL Managed Instance – full blown SQL Server in the cloud….?
This blog post is one that I have had percolating in the background since around November 2018.
My good mate John...
2019-01-29
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Cardinality: Not Just For The Birds
Watch this week's video on YouTube
When building indexes for your queries, the order of your index key columns matters. SQL Server can make the most effective use of an...
2019-01-29
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Cardinality: Not Just For The Birds
Watch this week’s episode on YouTube.
When building indexes for your queries, the order of your index key columns matters. SQL...
2019-01-29
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Blogs
Learn about Modern Microsoft Apps in San Diego
By Steve Jones
I wrote about learning today for the editorial: I Can’t Make You Learn. I...
How To Deploy Fabric SQL and Azure SQL Databases with Azure DevOps
By ReviewMyDB
Fabric has CI/CD built in, but if you've tried to use it for database...
A New Word: Attriage
By Steve Jones
attriage – n. the state of having lost all control over how you feel...
Forums
SSRS Reminded Me of the Time Microsoft Retired TMG
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SSRS Reminded Me of the...
Getting results from a Procedure to join to a query
I have a need to execute a stored procedure and return the results to...
Upgrade 2016 Standard to 2022 Express
Title pretty much says it all - can this be done? I've tried several...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers