SQL Compare 7 Beta
Red Gate's schema comparison tool, SQL Compare, is in beta for the newest version, SQL Compare 7. You can find...
2008-04-07
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After Event Party Location Announced for SQLSaturday#3 in Jacksonville
From the SQLSaturday event site:
AFTER EVENT PARTY ANNOUNCED! Our after event party will be held at 7 Bridges Grille beginning...
2008-04-07
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A Note on sp_updatestats
In SQL 2000 when you run sp_updatestats it's the equivalent of running UPDATE STATISTICS on each table, forcing the update...
2008-04-06
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SQL Server Forensics Book
I logged into Safari today to download some chapters I want to be able to review when I'm offline. I...
2008-04-05
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Jacksonville SQLSaturday less than a month away!
The SQLSaturday in Jacksonville, Florida, will be held May 3, 2008. I'm on track now to give two security based...
2008-04-05
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Installing 5.0.51a MySQL Community Edition on Windows Vista
I'm still working on getting all of my tools and apps onto my new laptop, which is running Vista Ultimate....
2008-04-04
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Configuring SPN for SQL Server Browser service
Going through the Microsoft KnowledgeBase updates, I saw this one:
An SPN for the SQL Server Browser service is required when...
2008-04-04
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Changing Dynamics on a Project Team
MVP Andy Leonard has written a nice post about how the dynamics changed on a project team. Most of it...
2008-04-04
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Cheap But Good KVM Switch
I needed a KVM (keyboard-video-mouse) switch for home to let me switch between two machines, found the Trendnet 2 Port...
2008-04-03
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Other Thoughts on Brand Building
Just a link today, but a good one on Building a Powerful Reputation that is a nice follow up to my...
2008-04-02
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Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
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BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
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