SQL Server 2012 RTM Cumulative Update 3
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2012 RTM Cumulative Update 3, which is Build 11.00.2332. There are 36 fixes (by my...
2012-08-30
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Install product update during SQL 2012 installation
SQL Server 2012 setup program has 2 new installation parameter
1. /UpdateEnabled:
Specify whether SQL Server setup should discover and include...
2012-08-30
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An important query to remember
This is based on a post with respect to where our focus and efforts should be that I wrote at...
2012-08-30
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Holiday
Taking some of my own advice. I’m off today and tomorrow, as well as Monday for Labor Day. Across this...
2012-08-30
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Windows 8 and Hyper-V: It’s that easy!
First, I need to set the record straight – I am not a systems guy. When I need work done to...
2012-08-30
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Invited to the PASS Summit Blogger Table
Earlier this week I RSVP’d to an invitation to sit again at the bloggers table at the Summit. It was...
2012-08-30
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Reporting on common code smells : A POC
Over the past few blog entries, I’ve been looking at parsing TSQL scripts in a variety of ways for a...
2012-08-29
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Southwest Missouri SQL Server Users Group to Have First Meeting in October
The Southwest Missouri SQL Server Users Group (SWMOSSUG) is dedicated to providing SQL Server Education and Career Guidance for IT...
2012-08-29
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The Field Museum – SQL in the City 2012 – Chicago
Chicago is a neat down. My first PASS Summit was in Chicago, back in 1999. My wife joined me with...
2012-09-04 (first published: 2012-08-29)
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Misc Links for Aug 29,2012
Sword fighting. A friend sent me this, debunks the movie view we have of sword fighting. I can’t say I...
2012-08-29
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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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Pay for Performance
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Slow - Linked server query
Hi I have this slow query that is pulling data from a linked server....
Too Many Choices
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Question of the Day
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