Daily Coping 23 Mar 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-03-23
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Data Saturdays Logo Contest
Lots of exciting things are happening with Data Saturdays and we want you, the #SQLFamily, involved. Last week, Rob Sewell (B|T) announced the new automation and setup process for...
2021-03-23
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Moving Into Consulting 101 - Part 2 - The Tact of a Consultant
This is part two in a five part series this week, Moving into Consulting 101.
Today's consulting topic is friendly advice on how to handle yourself in front of clients,...
2021-03-31 (first published: 2021-03-23)
954 reads
How to add a Constant value to Dynamic JSON array in Azure Data Factory
(2021-Mar-22) I had an interesting Azure Data Factory (ADF) case last week while pulling a list of files from an Azure Storage account with the help of [Get Metadata] activity....
2021-03-31 (first published: 2021-03-23)
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Filtering SQL Compare to a Schema
One of the things that numerous clients have some to Redgate about is allowing a team of developers to work on a single shared database without creating conflicts. While...
2021-03-30 (first published: 2021-03-22)
204 reads
Query Store as an Upgrade Tool
There are a lot of uses for Query Store, but one of the most interesting is as an upgrade tool. We all know that upgrades in SQL Server can...
2021-03-29 (first published: 2021-03-22)
318 reads
Daily Coping 22 Mar 2021
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to the Community Circle, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m...
2021-03-22
28 reads
Introducing new Stats widgets for iPhone
You may already know that WordPress mobile apps are the easiest way to manage your WordPress site any time, anywhere. Helpful features in the apps include our Stats widgets,...
2021-03-22
16 reads
SQLpassion Online Training about Statistics & Plan Caching
On April 22, 2021 I will run an SQLpassion Online Training about Statistics & Plan Caching in SQL Server. Statistics are used by SQL Server to estimate how many...
2021-03-22
10 reads
SQLpassion Online Training about Statistics & Plan Caching
(Be sure to checkout the FREE SQLpassion Performance Tuning Training Plan - you get a weekly email packed with all the essential knowledge you need to know about performance...
2021-03-22
14 reads
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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