Querying Oracle from Powershell Part 1
In this two part blog post we will demonstrate how to query an Oracle database from Powershell. Before we can...
2010-03-01
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Chad Miller
Suncoast Technology Forum Tech Fest Event 2010
I presented a 30 minute session at Suncoast Technology Forum Tech Fest on Windows Scripting Automation with Powershell: "This session will...
2010-02-26
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The T-SQL Hammer
The over-reliance on a familiar tool is best described with the quote, “if all you have is hammer, everything looks...
2010-02-16
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Providing Online Help for Powershell Modules
As a finishing touch for the SQL Server Powershell Extensions 2.0 Release I wanted to provide an online version of...
2010-02-02
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The Powershell V1 to V2 Conversion
This post is about my experience converting the CodePlex project, SQL Server Powershell Extensions (SQLPSX) Powershell V1 function libraries into PowerShell V2 Advanced...
2010-02-01
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The Black Art of PowerShell V2 Version Numbers
Last week while helping someone in the SQLPSX forums having an issue importing modules I suspected they had a CTP...
2010-01-28
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SQL Saturday #32
I presented a one hour session at SQL Saturday #32 in Tampa on Powershell ETL: "In this sesssion we will look...
2010-01-23
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Hello SMO (F#) World!
Reading The F# Survival Guide has motivated me to write my version of an F# "Hello World!" utility. What I mean...
2010-01-13
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Finding Invalid SQL Logins
As many of you know the system stored procedure sp_validatelogins is used for finding invalid logins. Although sp_validatelogins is useful there's...
2010-01-12
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PowerShell V2 Remoting
To use remoting you'll need to install Powershell V2, unless you're running Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7, you'll need...
2009-12-02
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Monday Monitor Tips: The Jobs Report
By Steve Jones
A customer wanted a report they could email to their boss about jobs, something...
Automating SQL Maintenance: How DevOps Principles Reduce Downtime
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In the world of modern data infrastructure, SQL databases remain the backbone of enterprise...
From Couch-Potato to Triathlete – and What This Means for Your SQL Server
Do you know if your SQL Server is really running at its best? To...
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