TempDB memory leak?
I found a bug where I’m seeing TempDB use more memory than it should on multiple versions of SQL Server, especially on servers set up with common best practices. There’s a...
2016-01-05
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TempDB memory leak?
I found a bug where I’m seeing TempDB use more memory than it should on multiple versions of SQL Server,...
2016-01-08 (first published: 2016-01-05)
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Is Data Visualization still just a buzzword?
If asked this question two years ago, my answer would have been a resounding “Yes.” At that time, the focus...
2016-01-05
538 reads
Transaction Logging & Recovery (101)
Logging & Recovery Notes from SQL Server Logging, Recovery, and the Transaction Log (pluralsight) Paul Randal
Going to share some key points...
2016-01-05
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Book Review 2015
It’s been a few years since I wrote a review of books I’ve read, so this isn’t going to list...
2016-01-15 (first published: 2016-01-05)
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Powershell Saturday in Tampa on March 19th, 2016
I was interested/intrigued to see that we’ll have a Powershell Saturday on March 19th in Tampa. This will be the...
2016-01-05
627 reads
One Note is the new WordPad
For all those still using Microsoft Word to take memos, prepare templates for email, preparing to do lists or even...
2016-01-05
982 reads
Transaction Logging & Recovery (101)
Logging & Recovery Notes from SQL Server Logging, Recovery, and the Transaction Log (pluralsight) Paul Randal
Going to share some key points...
2016-01-05
285 reads
A day in the Stream
Explore the little function called sys.fn_MSxe_read_event_stream and discover just a little bit more of what Extended Events may be doing behind the scenes with the live data viewer.
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2016-01-05
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A day in the Stream
Enough talk of the GUI with Extended Events (see previous articles in the series if you want to revisit the...
2016-01-05
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Blogs
The flight recorder: Replaying what an AI agent did on my SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
“What exactly did it do on my server?” is the first question a DBA...
Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference — Barcelona 2026
By James Serra
Microsoft shared a broad set of Fabric, Power BI, and SQL updates at FabCon...
Au Revoir for now
By Steve Jones
No, I’m not quitting or retiring. Just going on vacation, but I leave tonight...
Forums
Let's Talk Certifications
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The Hidden Security Risks of Role Combination in SSAS Tabular
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The Empty Aggregate
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Question of the Day
The Empty Aggregate
I have this table in a SQL Server 2025 database:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[CustomerOrder] ( [OrderID] [int] NULL, [CustomerID] [int] NULL, [total] [money] NULL ) ON [PRIMARY] GOWhat is returned from this code? (answers are for the sum and then the count)
SELECT SUM(total) AS sum,
COUNT(total) AS count
FROM dbo.CustomerOrder;
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