Understanding Database Fundamentals (98-364)
Kind of proud about this accomplishment. I get asked all the time at user groups and SQL Saturday events, “How can I get started with SQL Server”. There is...
2019-10-30
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Presenting Two Sessions at PASS Summit 2019
In just a few days, I’ll begin my annual journey to Seattle, Washington for the PASS 2019 Summit. This is one of my favorite conferences to attend. It is...
2019-10-30
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That slippery slope
We need to have processes and rules. They are important to any business. That said, exceptions are also going to ... Continue reading
2019-11-07 (first published: 2019-10-30)
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T-SQL query to get the latest available backup chain
T-SQL query to return the latest available database backup chain (Full, Differential and Log) of individual databases along with their backup size and compressed size.
2019-10-30
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T-SQL query to get the latest available backup chain
T-SQL query to return the latest available database backup chain (Full, Differential and Log) of individual databases along with their backup size and compressed size.
2019-10-30
26 reads
T-SQL script to purge all the tables including foreign key references
T-SQL script to purge all the tables including foreign key references. The script has been made smart enough to use TRUNCATE wherever there is no foreign key reference and...
2019-10-30
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T-SQL script to purge all the tables including foreign key references
T-SQL script to purge all the tables including foreign key references. The script has been made smart enough to use TRUNCATE wherever there is no foreign key reference and...
2019-10-30
36 reads
T-SQL query to copy data from one database to another database
T-SQL query to copy the rows of all the tables from one database to another database only if they have rows in Source DB and exact same Schema in...
2019-10-30
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T-SQL query to copy data from one database to another database
T-SQL query to copy the rows of all the tables from one database to another database only if they have rows in Source DB and exact same Schema in...
2019-10-30
31 reads
Removing SSMS Completion Time–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. If you’ve upgraded your SSMS lately, you might...
2019-11-07 (first published: 2019-10-30)
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Blogs
Paginated Reporting at Scale: Choosing the Right Microsoft Platform
By Rayis Imayev
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe..."— Roy Batty, Nexus-6 Replicant, Blade Runner (1982)(2026-Nov-08) Yep,...
The Book of Redgate: Fun with Images
By Steve Jones
We’ve celebrated our birthday many times at Redgate. In the Book of Redgate –...
Why companies use Palantir and how we help implement it in the Czech Republic
Discover how Palantir connects enterprise data, supports AI-driven decision-making and helps companies turn insights...
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Table Partitioning in SQL Server: A Practical Guide to Managing Very Large Tables (VLDBs)
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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