Policy Based Management and Powershell
Introduction
Policy Based Management (PBM) can be used to inform DBAs when an incorrect setting is being used on a SQL...
2017-10-04 (first published: 2017-09-26)
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Datawarehouse: SQL Server and Stories
TempDB Multiple Datafiles
Problem
Most DBAs are aware that (prior to SQL 2016) one of the most common, post installation changes that needs to...
2017-03-28 (first published: 2017-03-14)
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SQL Agent Permissions
Problem
I was contacted by a user asking if it was possible for his team to be able to execute specific...
2016-12-21
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Linked Server Security
Problem
When creating Linked Servers, security often gets overlooked. This can lead to accounts on one instance having access, sometimes with...
2016-11-11
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Restore through FULL backup
Problem
A common misconception that i've heard a few times around backups is that a FULL backup invalidates previous TRANSACTION LOG...
2016-10-04
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Using Logins and Certificates to evelate Permissions
Problem
A common question I get asked by SQL developers is to be able to query the sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats table to see...
2016-09-16
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Tempdb monitoring - Free space alert
SQL Server uses tempdb for many features, including row versioning, service broker and query execution amongst others. During the execution...
2016-07-07
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Recertifying SQL Server 2012 MCSE with Microsoft Virtual Academy
Do people still get certified? I don’t hear much about it in the SQL community these days so I asked...
2016-02-04
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TDE and Availability Groups
Caution must be exercised when mixing Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and Availability Groups to ensure databases don't end up in...
2015-10-07
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Backup Database
One of the most important processes for a DBA is backing up and restoring a database. In its simplest form,...
2015-10-07
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Blogs
Get a Range of Sequence Values: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I discovered a procedure recently that I wasn’t aware of: sp_sequence_get_range. This post looks...
The Agent Era: When “How do I…?” Replaces “Where do I click?”
By Arun Sirpal
After a year away getting to grips with AI and its application across the...
Beware of Generic SQL Server License Keys (What to Use Instead)
By SQLPals
Beware of Generic SQL Server License Keys (What to Use Instead) ...
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data compare between 2 tables with same structure for any changes after etl run
i have huge table with lot of data and is also wide. i took...
Creating a JSON Document II
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Backing Up Azure Key Vault EKM Key: Stairway to TDE Level 6
By VishnuGupthanSQLPowershellDBA
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Question of the Day
Creating a JSON Document II
I want to create a JSON document that contains data from this table:
TeamID TeamNameCity YearEstablished 1 Cowboys Dallas 1960 2 Eagles Philadelphia 1933 3 Packers Green Bay 1919 4 Chiefs Kansas City 1960If I run this code, what document(s) is/are returned?
SELECT json_objectagg( n.city : n.TeamName) FROM dbo.NFLTeams;See possible answers