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
201 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
6 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
132 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
4 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
109 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
3 reads
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
1,948 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
6 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
442 reads
Blogs
Streamlining Azure VM Moves Into Availability Zones
By John
One of the more frustrating aspects about creating an Azure virtual machine is that...
Monday Monitor Tips: Native Replication Monitoring
By Steve Jones
Redgate Monitor has been able to monitor replication for a long term, but it...
Advice I Like: Art
By Steve Jones
Superheroes and saints never make art. Only imperfect beings can make art because art...
Forums
Think LSNs Are Unique? Think Again - Preventing Data Loss in CDC ETL
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The AI Bubble and the Weak Foundation Beam
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Question of the Day
A Big PK
In SQL Server 2025, how many columns can be included in a Primary Key constraint?
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