Azure SQL Database and Memory
There are many factors to consider when you are thinking about the move to Azure SQL Database (PaaS) – this could be single databases (provisioned compute or serverless) to...
2020-11-22
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The Future of PASS
2020 has been a tough year for PASS. It’s primary fund raiser – the PASS Summit – was converted to a virtual event that attracted fewer attendees and far...
2020-12-04 (first published: 2020-11-21)
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Notes on the PASS 2020 Virtual Summit – Conclusions
I waited a week to write this, letting the experience settle some. Looking back, it wasn’t a terrible experience. Content was findable and as far as I could tell...
2020-11-21
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Kubernetes Precon at DPS
Pre-conference Workshop at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2020
I’m proud to announce that I will be be presenting pre-conference workshop at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2020 split into Two...
2020-11-21
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Kubernetes Precon at DPS
Pre-conference Workshop at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2020 I’m proud to announce that I will be be presenting pre-conference workshop at Data Platform Virtual Summit 2020 split into Two...
2020-11-21
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How to fix replication issue cannot truncate table
I have the privilege to work on Saturday and Sunday, holding a pager during my shift hours. I get most of the blog ideas during this stint. Today’s post...
2020-11-21
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I Wrote a Book – Hands-On SQL Server 2019 Analysis Services
While not the first time I have authored, this is the first book that I wrote as the sole author. Analysis Services is the product I built my career...
2020-11-20
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I Wrote a Book – Hands-On SQL Server 2019 Analysis Services
While not the first time I have authored, this is the first book that I wrote as the sole author. Analysis Services is the product I built my career...
2020-11-20
123 reads
Server-Level Roles – Back to Basics
In this article, I have shown how to use the power of custom server roles to help reduce your administration time. The custom security role is like using a...
2020-11-20
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Server-Level Roles – Back to Basics
In this article, I have shown how to use the power of custom server roles to help reduce your administration time. The custom security role is like using a...
2020-11-20
6 reads
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Narrow Task Decomposition in AI Pipeline Agents
A nightly load into sales_fact fails. Ask an orchestrating agent to break down the...
Car Update: August 2026
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It’s been some time since I provided a car update, so I decided to...
Microsoft Fabric OneLake Shortcuts: When to Use Them and When Not To
By James Serra
An architecture scenario Imagine separate Sales, Finance, Shared Data, and Executive Analytics workspaces. Sales...
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How to Work with On-Premises AI Models to Generate T-SQL Code
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Escaping Strings
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Escaping Strings
The STRING_ESCAPE() function requires 2 parameters in SQL Server 2025. The first is a string of text and the second is the type of escape rules being used. What are the options for the second parameter?
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