Slides and Scripts from IT/Dev Connections
If you attended either of my presentations for this past IT/Dev Connections, here are the promised slides and scripts.
As I...
2018-10-23
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Blog Posts
SQL Saturday Lincoln Precon this Friday Oct 26
I’m presenting an exciting preconference training session on Friday, October 26, ahead of the SQL Saturday in Lincoln, Nebraska. This...
2018-10-23
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SQL Server on Linux – External Memory Pressure with 2019 CTP2
In this blog post we’re going to revisit how SQL Server on Linux responds to external memory pressure. This is...
2018-10-23 (first published: 2018-10-13)
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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 are my nemesis for getting any serious technical or...
2018-10-23
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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 are my nemesis for getting any serious technical or...
2018-10-23
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Webinar: The end of support for SQL Server 2008
Coeo is a partner with Redgate Software. Tomorrow they are hosting a webinar on what your position will be if...
2018-10-23
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ASF 015: Kalen Delaney interview
Introduction Kalen Delaney has been working with SQL Server since 1987 when she joined the Sybase Corporation in Berkeley, California....
2018-10-22
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Azure SQL DB – Failed to update database because the database is read-only
Quite an interesting situation I found myself in where I was perplexed for about 5 minutes. I was connected to...
2018-10-22
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Database Fundamentals #19: JOINS
The last Database Fundamentals post introduced the SELECT and FROM commands. We’re going to start using JOIN operations shortly, but...
2018-10-22 (first published: 2018-10-08)
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Some Thoughts on How to Prepare to Serve on the PASS Board of Directors
From time to time I’m asked for advice and insight on running for and serving on the PASS Board. I...
2018-10-22
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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