Owning an Object in SQL Server 2005/2008
One of the things that we have to re-learn when going from SQL Server 2000 to 2005/2008 is that objects...
2009-03-04
6,669 reads
Databases – Infrastructure – Security
First Impressions of the Kindle 2
As I blogged about previously, I had decided to go ahead and pre-order the Kindle 2. It was slated for...
2009-02-27
1,542 reads
A Security Control Inconsistently Applied Is Not a Control
Some things and readings today reminded me of this: a security control inconsistently applied is not a control. The whole...
2009-02-27
2,827 reads
Excel Malformed File Vulnerability - Remote Code Execution
Today, Microsoft release a security advisory about a new vulnerability in Microsoft Excel. This one affects both PCs and Macs....
2009-02-24
1,808 reads
Determining if a Server Principal Owns Database Objects
This question comes up a lot in the forums: "How do I know if the login owns any objects?" Usually...
2009-02-24
7,434 reads
New Video Appearing on Front Page of JumpStart TV
All of the videos I've done are up under my profile. However, the video for The difference between GRANT, DENY...
2009-02-23
1,498 reads
Detecting When a Login Has Implicit Access to a Database
Yesterday I blogged about how to figure out what database principals corresponded to what server principals. The key is to...
2009-02-23
1,878 reads
Mapping Database Principals to Server Principals
A question on the forum asked how to find all the database mappings for a particular login. If you're on SQL...
2009-02-22
9,849 reads
Looking Forward to Getting My Kindle 2
When the Kindle 2 was first announced, I debated about whether or not to get it. Then I realized I...
2009-02-21
1,369 reads
You Must Trust Your DBAs
This is a follow-on post to You Must Trust Someone. My point in that post was to establish that being...
2009-02-20
1,955 reads
Blogs
AI in SQL Server vs PostgreSQL: Vector Search, Embeddings, and RAG Compared
Both SQL Server and PostgreSQL are moving fast into AI territory — and if...
Monday Monitor Tips: AI Alert Analysis
By Steve Jones
We keep adding new AI capabilities to Redgate Monitor, where it makes sense. Check...
From SQL Saturday to Day of Data
By ReviewMyDB
A behind-the-scenes look at Day of Data Jacksonville 2026, the transition from SQL Saturday,...
Forums
Install SQL Scripts via GUI Wizard
Hallo all! My problem is this: I have quite a bunch of TSQL scripts...
Converting Money
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non ascii columns in a utf-8 .txt file
hi, we couldnt get our upstream data source developers to supply what is sometimes...
Question of the Day
Converting Money
Does this run successfully on a SQL Server 2022, US English default installation?
DECLARE @YenAmount MONEY; SET @YenAmount = ¥1500; SELECT @YenAmount AS RawValue;See possible answers