How I Became a...SQL Server DBA
Kevin Hill mentioned this idea/series on a SQL community slack channel back in April and I thought it would be a good way to get back to blogging. The timing...
2017-05-30
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FLX SQL
I Finally Get Cross Apply!
For years I’ve looked at various queries online in sample code, diagnostic queries using DMVs, and the like and seen CROSS APPLY in the FROM clauses. But I’ve never...
2017-05-22
Adding Application Name to Invoke-SqlCmd2
In a previous post, I expressed some frustration over Invoke-SqlCmd not setting an Application Name for its ODBC connection, leaving us with the generic .NET SqlClient Library when looking at active sessions...
2017-01-20
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T-SQL Tuesday #86: SQL Server Bugs & Enhancement Requests
This month’s T-SQL Tuesday is hosted by Brent Ozar and he’s asked everyone to find interesting bug or enhancement requests in Microsoft Connect related to SQL Server.
The Connect item doesn’t have...
2017-01-10
Make Your Application's Name Heard
Odds are, you’ve got more than one application or script accessing your database or SQL Server instance at any given time. You’re probably stacking them on a small number...
2017-01-02
SQL Saturday Returns to Rochester!
The Rochester, NY chapter of PASS is holding our 6th annual SQL Saturday on April 29th, 2017! As always, RIT is hosting our event on campus.
SQL Saturday is a free day of training centered...
2016-12-23
Don't Count on Me
This post is in support of Tim Ford’s (blog|twitter) #iwanttohelp challenge. And also written because this has burned me twice in the past 3 months and by blogging about it,...
2016-11-26
T-SQL Tuesday #83: Why Leave Well Enough Alone?
It’s 2016. So why are we still dealing with T-SQL code and design patterns that were designed 7 versions ago?
In the 15 years I have been using databases professionally, we’re still...
2016-10-11
Name Your Defaults So SQL Server Doesn't
Something in SQL Server that isn’t always obvious to beginners is that when you create a default value for a column on a table, SQL Server creates a constraint...
2016-01-19
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SQL New Blogger Challenge November 2015 Edition - Week 3 Digest
This week’s #sqlnewblogger posts!
Author Post @eleightondick [[T-SQL Tuesday] Data modeling: The trouble with prefixes @tomsql Adventures With TomSQL, aka Tom Staab @EdDebug [Automatically name primary key constraints in SSDT...
2015-11-19
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Blogs
Migrate datetime data to datetimeoffset with AT TIME ZONE
By Will Assaf
I recently reviewed, worked on, and added a similar example to the DATETIMEOFFSET Microsoft...
The Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Your SQL DBA Skills
Database administrators (DBAs) are the backbone of data-driven organizations. If you're looking to break...
Friday Basics: Authentication vs. Authorization
By Brian Kelley
Another security fundamentals topic is authentication versus authorization. For those who have a clear...
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I have a SQL Server 2019 Enterprise Edition on CU 25. It has in-memory...
Performance
Experts, I am learning some skills so I can troubleshoot some performance-related issues. I...
Question of the Day
Two Table Hints
What happens when I run this code:
SELECT p.ProductName , p.ProductCategory FROM dbo.Product AS p WITH (NOLOCK, TABLOCK);See possible answers