Speaking at PASS Summit
The title says it all, this year I have been selected as a speaker at the world’s largest Microsoft Data...
2018-10-31
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Blog Posts
String or binary data would be truncated: get the full picture in SQL Server 2017
SQL Server 2019 Preview (CTP 2.0) introduced a long-awaited improvement to an error message that’s been around in SQL Server...
2018-10-31
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Email Alerts with SIOS DataKeeper
Over the past few weeks I wrote a 3-part series on how to configure email alerts based on Perfmon Counters,...
2018-10-30
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Invalid value given for parameter PASSWORD. Specify a valid parameter value.
I still use sp_help_revlogin to transfer logins between servers. I know there are other options, including a set of Powershell...
2018-10-30 (first published: 2018-10-17)
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The 5 Scariest Moments for a SQL Server Developer
Watch this week's video on YouTube
While families and friends are scaring each other this Halloween week with stories of ghosts and ghouls, I thought it'd be way scarier to talk...
2018-10-30
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The 5 Scariest Moments for a SQL Server Developer
Watch this week's video on YouTube
While families and friends are scaring each other this Halloween week with stories of ghosts and ghouls, I thought it'd be way scarier to talk...
2018-10-30
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Unexpected Shorthand Date Implicit Conversions
I do my best work in the mornings. Evenings are pretty good too once I get a second wind.
Late afternoon...
2018-10-30 (first published: 2018-10-23)
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Blogger Questions: What if I get a mean/rude comment?
There is a fear that almost every blogger has to overcome. I’ll be honest, it pops up almost every time...
2018-10-29
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Conditionally Returning Rows Based On Query Results
While I normally prefer formatting my query results in a downstream app/reporting layer, sometimes I can’t get around adding some...
2018-10-29 (first published: 2018-10-16)
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Free Training: Videos from Tim Mitchell
I’m always on the looking our excellent training, especially free training. Tim Mitchell, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, (twitter | website) has...
2018-10-29
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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