Splitting It Up: Side by Side Queries In SSMS
There are times when you are writing a query while referencing another piece of information: the results of another query, a variable value, a webpage, etc...
If using two monitors...
2018-02-27
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Bert Wagner
OR vs UNION ALL – Is One Better For Performance?
Today I want to show you a trick that could make your queries run faster.
It won’t always work, but when...
2018-02-20
198 reads
OR vs UNION ALL - Is One Better For Performance?
Today I want to show you a trick that could make your queries run faster.
It won't always work, but when it does everyone will be impressed with your performance...
2018-02-20
3 reads
What I Do When I’m NOT Writing SQL
This post is a response to this month’s T-SQL Tuesday prompt created by Aaron Bertrand. Adam Machanic created T-SQL Tuesday...
2018-02-13
127 reads
What I Do When I'm NOT Writing SQL
This post is a response to this month's T-SQL Tuesday prompt created by Aaron Bertrand. Adam Machanic created T-SQL Tuesday as a way for SQL users to share ideas...
2018-02-13
1 reads
“How do I contribute to dbatools?” with Drew Furgiuele
This weekend I caught up with Drew Furgiuele at SQL Saturday Cleveland and learned how to get involved with the...
2018-02-06
105 reads
"How do I contribute to dbatools?" with Drew Furgiuele
Watch this week's video on YouTube
This weekend I caught up with Drew Furgiuele at SQL Saturday Cleveland and learned how to get involved with the open-source dbatools PowerShell module.
If...
2018-02-06
The Fastest Way To Locate Errors In Your SQL Query
Photo by N. on UnsplashIn about 60 seconds you will never debug error messages in SQL Server Management Studio the same way again.
Coming...
2018-01-30
1,916 reads
The Fastest Way To Locate Errors In Your SQL Query
In about 60 seconds you will never debug error messages in SQL Server Management Studio the same way again.
Coming from a .NET background, I'm used to receiving relatively helpful...
2018-01-30
4 reads
Inverted Polygons? How to Troubleshoot SQL Server’s Left Hand Rule
Last week we looked at how easy it is to import GeoJSON data into SQL Server’s geography datatype.
Sometimes your source...
2018-01-23
437 reads
Blogs
Fabric as a Data Mesh Enabler: Rethinking Enterprise Data Distribution
By Chris Yates
For decades, enterprises have approached data management with the same mindset as someone stuffing...
Truncate Table Pitfalls
Truncate Table Pitfalls Truncating a table can be gloriously fast—and spectacularly dangerous when used carelessly....
dataMinds Connect 2025 – Slides & Scripts
You can find all the session materials for the presentation “Indexing for Dummies” that...
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DBCC CHECKIDENT
What is returned as a result set when I run this command without a new seed value?
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