Busy times
It has been a pretty long time since my last blog post but with good reason!
The last month and a...
2014-11-12
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DotNine SQL Server and more
Wait Statistics #4 LCK_M_xx
In the 4th article of the Wait Statistics series we will dive into LCK_M_xx waits. This is another wait type...
2014-09-26
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #311 Bulgaria
More good news! I will be speaking on SQLSaturday #311 Bulgaria.
If you read this blog and will attend the event,...
2014-09-16
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SQL Server column encryption
We use databases to store a lot of information. This can also include sensitive information we don’t want to give...
2014-09-02
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Speaking at SQLSaturday #336 Holland
I received some great news this week, my session about wait statistics is selected for SQLSaturday #336 in Utrecht, Holland!
This...
2014-08-23
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New website
As you can see the webpage has changed!
New features are:
– Syntax highlighting on code snippets (and easy copy/paste)
– Better readability
–...
2014-08-11
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Examining OLEDB waits
On our adventure through the various types of wait statistics we end up at another popular wait type: OLEDB.
In this article we...
2014-07-11
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Examining OLEDB waits
On our adventure through the various types of wait statistics we end up at another popular wait type: OLEDB.
In this...
2014-07-11
2,991 reads
Finding the last successful CHECKDB
One very important part of your SQL Server maintenance procedure should be running consistency checks on a regular basis using...
2014-06-26
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Finding the last successful CHECKDB
One very important part of your SQL Server maintenance procedure should be running consistency checks on a regular basis using...
2014-06-26
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Blogs
Using SQLFluff
I thought I didn’t care about linting, and lately, I haven’t written a lot...
Marketing Analyst: The Data-Driven Superhero Your Company Needs
Want to blend your love of marketing with the power of data? Becoming a...
Can You See Table Valued Parameters in Extended Events?
I live for questions and this was an interesting one. Can you see Table...
Forums
Dynamic T-SQL Script Parameterization Using Python
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Dynamic T-SQL Script Parameterization Using...
SQL Server Migration - Redirecting Old Instance Connections to New AG Listener
Hi everyone, I’ve been tasked with migrating a Standalone SQL Server instance to a...
How Can Programmatic Ads Benefit Insurance Businesses?
Programmatic advertising offers numerous advantages for insurance businesses advertising looking to enhance their marketing efforts efficiently....
Question of the Day
A Strange Choice
What is returned when I run this code in SQL Server 2022?
CREATE TABLE CatIndex
( indexval VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
INSERT dbo.CatIndex (indexval) VALUES ('1'), ('2'), ('3')
GO
SELECT CHOOSE(indexval, cast('2025-01-01' AS DATE), CAST('2025-02-01' AS DATE), CAST('2025-03-01' AS DATE))
FROM dbo.CatIndex AS ci See possible answers