Prefixated
Are you a prefixer? And by that I mean a developer – or DBA – who uses prefixes on object names? [DISCLAIMER:...
2018-09-24
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Blog Posts
Them Con+cat+enatin’ Blues
We ran into a funny problem not long ago, revolving around a stored procedure that was building up a dynamic...
2018-09-24 (first published: 2018-09-13)
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Using Table Valued Parameters with sp_executesql
Recently I did a presentation on dynamic SQL. In the presentation I pointed out the similarity of using sp_executesql to...
2018-09-24 (first published: 2018-09-13)
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Where to watch Ignite
In case you aren’t familiar with #MSIgnite, it’s a huge event where Microsoft debuts all the new shiny software that...
2018-09-24
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3rd Edition, SQL Server Execution Plans, a Story
Four years ago, after a bunch of dithering and some negotiations with Tony Davis, my editor, I started to update...
2018-09-21 (first published: 2018-09-12)
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Azure Integration with Flow
Today I’m talking more about integration with Flow within Azure. Flow is focused around business power users who need to...
2018-09-21
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Best Trick to Extract Data From SQL Server MDF File Instantly
SQL Server is a relational database management system in technology field it supports more than one transaction processing. MDF is utilized to save information like views, stored information and...
2018-09-21
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Best Trick to Extract Data From SQL Server MDF File Instantly
SQL Server is a relational database management system in technology field it supports more than one transaction processing. MDF is...
2018-09-21
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How to create a presentation in 30 easy steps
As I mentioned previously, this week I presented my first public SQL Server training session. I’m truly grateful for this opportunity because after all the work I put into...
2018-09-21
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Importing Flat Files in SSMS 17.x Works
One of the more annoying things I’ve found in SSIS/SSMS is trying to import CSV files for some quick analysis....
2018-09-21 (first published: 2018-09-12)
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Blogs
Five Ways Redshift Serverless Quietly Eats Your Budget
It is Friday, the queries are running, and nobody is watching the bill. That...
A Career of Memories
By Steve Jones
Annabel retired from Redgate Software this week. Across most of my career at Redgate,...
Rethinking Index Maintenance: Why avg_fragmentation_in_percent Is Outdated and What You Should Do Instead
By Tim Radney
As a SQL Server DBA with years of experience tuning production environments, I’ve seen...
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BCP on Linux
When running bcp on Linux, what is the field terminator?
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