Connections Sessions Evals
I’ve kind of been embarassed to post these despite the fact that I received them a couple of weeks ago....
2010-01-13
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How to Use SQL Backup Inside a Maintenance Plan
When you create a SQL Server Maintenance Plan using the Maintenance Plan Wizard or the Maintenance Plan Designer, the SQL...
2010-01-13
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Be Security Smart on Haiti Earthquake
Not surprisingly, there are already vultures looking to take advantage of the tragic earthquake in Haiti for their own financial...
2010-01-13
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Tally Table - String Cleaning
Overview
This is something that most people eventually need for reporting purposes. This function uses a Tally table to 'clean' a...
2010-01-13
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The Advantage of GUIDs
I never liked GUIDs, not really using them in most of my development until I had a conversation many years...
2010-01-13
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Comments on the Bamboo Touch
I bought a Bamboo Touch over the holiday break, it’s a multi-touch pad with stylus. Easy install, basically plug in...
2010-01-13
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Primary Key Discovery II
In Part I, I discussed a couple of scripts that could be used to help discover some vital information about...
2010-01-13
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Installing SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 on Windows Server 2008 R2
There is a recent post on the Microsoft SQL Server Support Blog about how to get SQL Server 2008 and...
2010-01-12
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PASS Summit Survey – Check Your Email
Not sure if it went to the entire PASS mailing list or just those that have attended a Summit, but...
2010-01-12
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Service Broker Basics - Part Deux
Last week I introduced the Service Broker Basics . Today I'd like to cover some of the "plumbing" - the components that...
2010-01-12
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Checking the Error Log II
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