Respectfully Responding
I typically don’t write opinion posts, but given recent events I thought it was important to follow up on one of my tweets....
2018-06-29 (first published: 2018-06-14)
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Docker Challenges
I’ve been trying to get time to play with Docker more. I had it setup on my old laptop and...
2018-06-14
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The identity column, the insert and the linked server.
tl;dr; When doing an insert across a linked server you have to include the list of fields to be inserted...
2018-06-14
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PoshSSDTBuildDeploy 2.0.262.0 - Now With Warnings!
Hello!
Continuing on with my efforts to make the SSDT Deployment Report more useful, I’m pleased to say that I’ve added reporting on any alerts that appear in the Deployment...
2018-06-14
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Dates and Times in SQL Server: DATEPART()
In my previous posts in this series we’ve seen reference to Transact-SQL (T-SQL) functions that are used to get the...
2018-06-13
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How to get started with Always Encrypted for Beginners Part 4: Change is Coming
A few weeks ago, I wrote Part 1, 2 and 3 of this series, which was a beginner’s guide to Always Encrypted. In part...
2018-06-25 (first published: 2018-06-13)
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Azure SQL Database – Stairway Series
Hello all – I am excited to announce that I will be doing a Stairway series on Azure SQL Database hosted...
2018-06-13
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DevOps Debugs the Demo
I had my 24 Hours of Pass session today, Database DevOps to Ensure Compliance, and my demo broke. At least,...
2018-06-29 (first published: 2018-06-12)
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Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 107 – Advance Card)
In this module you will learn how to use the Advance Card. The Advance Card is similar to the native...
2018-06-26 (first published: 2018-06-12)
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2018-06-12
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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