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2018-10-25
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Blog Posts
Query Memory Grants and Resource Semaphores in SQL Server
(Be sure to checkout the FREE SQLpassion Performance Tuning Training Plan - you get a weekly email packed with all the...
2018-10-25 (first published: 2018-10-16)
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Connecting to SQL Server 2017 using Visual Studio 2017 and getting “An incompatible SQL Server version detected”
This blog post details the error you may get when using Visual Studio 2017 and you get errors that you...
2018-10-24 (first published: 2018-10-13)
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Create a slipstream installer for SQL Server on Windows
Since the release of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 in April 2009, it has been possible to install SQL...
2018-10-24
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Exceeding My Own Expectations in Life!
Wow! The last five years of my career have been amazing. I went from attending a SQLSaturday a couple of...
2018-10-24
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I’m in a book! Data Professionals at Work
A while back a friend of mine, Malathi Mahadevan (b/t), asked me if I’d like to do an interview for...
2018-10-24
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Using Extended Events to Capture Implicit Conversions
Using the appropriate data type to avoid conversions or implicit conversions is a fundamental approach to good T-SQL coding practices....
2018-10-24 (first published: 2018-10-15)
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Whirlwind Tour of Azure SQL Database
I have finally uploaded my Azure SQL Database presentation, apologies for the delay. I am already working on an improved...
2018-10-24
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DAX – Cumulative Total and Blank Handling
When developing DAX measure, you should be aware that Blank value behavior might be similarly insidious as NULL value in...
2018-10-23
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Setting Variables in Azure Data Factory Pipelines
(2018-Oct-15) Working with Azure Data Factory you always tend to compare its functionality with well established ETL packages in SSIS. Data...
2018-10-23 (first published: 2018-10-15)
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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