How to pass data between procedures using temp tables.
In this post I will show how in some cases we can split a long procedure to a small and...
2018-05-23
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PoshSSDTBuildDeploy Updated - Now With Pester Tests
Hello!
Some weeks ago I got the tests working on the CI build for PoshSSDTBuildDeploy. The tests were a bit of a mish mash, however they sort of did the...
2018-05-23
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Backup Linux/windows SQL Server databases using PowerShell and Windows task scheduler
This article is an in-depth guide on how PowerShell can be used to maintain and manage SQL backup on Linux...
2018-05-31 (first published: 2018-05-22)
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SQL Saturday – Dallas – May 2018
I was able to present at SQL Saturday Dallas this year. Thanks to those of you who were able to...
2018-05-22
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SQL Saturday Iowa City Precon June 22
I’m extremely proud to announce that I have been selected to present an all-new preconference training session on Friday, June...
2018-05-22
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Update Oddness for SQL Server
I’ve been meaning to patch some of my development instances. With a little spare time while doing other work, I...
2018-05-22
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Azure SQL Database / SQL Server – Paused Index Rebuild
I was creating some demo non-clustered indexes in one of my Azure SQL Databases and received the following warning when...
2018-05-30 (first published: 2018-05-22)
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Azure PowerShell – List Data Center Locations
Occasionally I will come across the need to use PowerShell for my day to day activities. One such need came up this week when I was preparing to do...
2018-05-22
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Azure PowerShell – List Data Center Locations
Occasionally I will come across the need to use PowerShell for my day to day activities. One such need came...
2018-05-30 (first published: 2018-05-22)
2,196 reads
Bring Your Own Key to Azure SQL Database TDE
I have previously written about using Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) with Azure Key Vaule as a great way to store and manage encryption keys for SQL Server. With Azure...
2018-05-22
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
Forums
Anyone knows where to download SQLexpress edition for 2022
Where to download earlier version of SQL server express 2022? Thanks
Risk Vs Reward, The never ending ROI discussion.
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Risk Vs Reward, The never...
SSL/TLS Cert Validity Periods Decreasing
Hi, to all of you who are using CA certs on SQL Server boxes...
Question of the Day
Checking the Error Log III
If I want to run sp_readerrorlog on SQL Server 2025, what permissions do I need?
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