My Favorite SSMS Shortcut (After Copy/Paste)
If there's one keyboard shortcut I use more than any other (with the exception of copy and paste) it would be the ALT + highlight multi-line edit/block selection shortcut.
Let's...
2017-11-28
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Bert Wagner
Does The Join Order of My Tables Matter?
Photo by pan xiaozhen on UnsplashI had a great question submitted to me (thank you Brandman!) that I thought would make for a...
2017-11-21
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Does The Join Order of My Tables Matter?
I had a great question submitted to me (thank you Brandman!) that I thought would make for a good blog post:
...I've been wondering if it really matters from a...
2017-11-21
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How to Search Stored Procedures and Ad-Hoc Queries
Photo by Louis Blythe on UnsplashHave you ever wanted to find something that was referenced in the body of a SQL query?
Maybe you...
2017-11-14
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How to Search Stored Procedures and Ad-Hoc Queries
Have you ever wanted to find something that was referenced in the body of a SQL query?
Maybe you need to know what queries you will have to modify for...
2017-11-14
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4 Common Misconceptions About SQL Injection Attacks
Photo by Jaanus Jagomägi on UnsplashInterested in learning more about SQL injection attacks, including how to prevent them? Attend my online webcast on...
2017-11-07
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4 Common Misconceptions About SQL Injection Attacks
Photo by Jaanus Jagomägi on Unsplash
Interested in learning more about SQL injection attacks, including how to prevent them? Attend my online webcast on Tuesday November 14, 2017 at 1PM Eastern at the...
2017-11-07
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The Quickest Way To Get SQL Command Help
Formula One …. F1 …. Photo by Jp Valery on UnsplashEvery once in a while I discover a SQL Server Management Studio trick that’s apparently...
2017-10-31
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The Quickest Way To Get SQL Command Help
Every once in a while I discover a SQL Server Management Studio trick that's apparently been around forever but is completely new to me.
Today I want to point out...
2017-10-31
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10 Questions To Spark Conversation At Your Next SQL Event
Photo by rawpixel.com on UnsplashHere’s a word for word transcription of a conversation I’ve had a hundred times over:
“Hi I’m Bert. What do...
2017-10-24
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #192: What career risks have you taken?
By James Serra
I’m honored to be hosting T-SQL Tuesday — edition #192. For those who may...
AI: Blog a Day – Day 3: LLM Models – Open Source vs Closed Source
By Vinay Thakur
Continuing from Day 2 , we learned introduction on Generative AI and Agentic AI,...
How to Parameterize Fabric Linked Services in Azure Data Factory for Azure Devops Deployment
Quite the title, so let me set the stage first. You have an Azure...
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Guarding Against SQL Injection at the Database Layer (SQL Server)
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers