Some Jargon from the SQL Server World
Not long ago I wrote about how to write well about SQL Server, and one major point was that jargon...
2012-09-04
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PASS Virtual Chapter Events - September 2012
PASS DBA Fundamentals Virtual Chapter
fundamentals.sqlpass.org / Twitter: @DBAFundVC
September 4, 2012 - 11:00 a.m. CST
Introduction to SQL Server Service Broker
Speaker: Adam Belebczuk
In this...
2012-09-04
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PASS SQL Saturday - September 2012
PASS SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. Please note that in...
2012-09-04
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2012-09-04
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Cisco VPN Client 5 on Windows 8
NOTE: Always create a backup before doing any type of Windows registry modifications!!!!
With the full public release of Windows 8...
2012-09-04
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Error: No mapping between account names and security IDs was done
I recently decided to move over to Windows 8 so I can take advantage of Hyper-V and get off a...
2012-09-04
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Windows Server 2012
I haven’t paid too much attention to this version of windows yet, but I have just been reading up on...
2012-09-04
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Normalization & Denormalization
Normalization & Denormalization Someone asked me about this basic thing which we generally do not think much, so realize that should...
2012-09-04
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Reducing Your Storage Footprint Using SQL Storage Compress
I was asked to speak at SQL in the City in New York and Austin Texas. I have used many...
2012-09-06 (first published: 2012-09-04)
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Capture SQL Server Deadlocks using Extended Events
Microsoft SQL Server provides a variety of different options to monitor deadlocks. This includes Trace flags 1204 and 1222, SQL...
2012-09-03
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Blogs
Are Blogs Still Relevant? I Think They Still Are.
As for me, I'll keep writing whenever time permits. I don't expect every post...
Reading Blogs: T-SQL Tuesday #204
By Steve Jones
This is an interesting invitation this month. Jeff Ianucci is a new host, and...
Are Blogs Still Relevant? - T-SQL Tuesday #204
By alevyinroc
T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly blog party hosted by a different community member each...
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Slow - Linked server query
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Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers