Unpatched Microsoft Windows WMF Vulnerability
If you haven't heard by now, there is an unpatched exploit in how
Windows handles WMF files. Since this handling is...
2005-12-28
1,433 reads
Databases – Infrastructure – Security
SQL Server 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant available
Saw this at the book store this evening and picked it up.
SQL Server 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
I'll spend the...
2005-12-18
1,493 reads
Crypt Packages for Perl
This is one of those "bang head here" issues. I was trying to install
Net::SSH::Perl, which basically drives SSH through Perl,...
2005-12-16
1,793 reads
Missing some folks
In a community the size of SQL Server Central, it's natural for people
to come and go, especially with contributions to...
2005-12-15
1,323 reads
Simple script to show what drives all databases are on
Had a need for this the other day. We just needed a quick dump of which
drives each database was using....
2005-12-09
1,369 reads
New SQL Server 2005 Books Online available
I saw this first on Karen Watterson's blog. Microsoft has released an update to SQL Server 2005's Books Online:
Download
A quick...
2005-12-07
1,460 reads
Updated my professional site
Slowly reworking my professional site at http://www.truthsolutions.com/
but as of right now it's more of a brochure site than anything else....
2005-11-30
1,286 reads
Update on MSSQL::OlleDB - Name Change
SQL Server MVP Erland Sommarskog has announced
a name change to MSSQL::OlleDB. It's now known as Win32::SQLServer.
This is to bring it...
2005-11-27
1,341 reads
New Version of Apex SQL Edit released
Looked over at the Apex SQL site and noticed they released a new
version of ApexSQL Edit last weekend. I went...
2005-11-26
1,508 reads
Writing an article - don't be afraid to get started!
Writing at article for SQL Server Central tends to be a very rewarding
experience. Every chance I get, I encourage others...
2005-11-25
1,490 reads
Blogs
SQL, MDX, DAX – the languages of data
By DataOnWheels
Ramblings of a retired data architect Let me start by saying that I have...
Setting PK Names in Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
A customer was testing Redgate Data Modeler and complained that it auto-generated PK names....
Flyway Tips: AI Deployment Script Descriptions
By Steve Jones
With the AI push being everywhere, Redgate is no exception. We’ve been getting requests,...
Forums
Connecting Power BI to SSAS and effective user not working
Hi everyone, Below is a consolidated summary of what we validated Architecture & data...
High Availability setup - has anyone seen this method?
Hi all, I recently moved to a new employer who have their HA setup...
Semantic Search in SQL Server 2025
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Semantic Search in SQL Server...
Question of the Day
Encoding URLs
I have this data in a SQL Server 2025 table:
CREATE TABLE Response ( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY , ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000) ) GOIf I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use? See possible answers