Power BI Custom Visuals Class (Module 91 – Smart Filter by OKViz)
In this module you will learn how to use the Smart Filter by OKViz. The Smart Filter works similar to...
2018-03-06 (first published: 2018-02-22)
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Log Shipping – Error: Failed to update database “DATABASE NAME” because the database is read-only
Here’s a strange one that I’ve recently come across. I had a customer report that their log shipping restore jobs...
2018-02-22
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Activate Conference 2018: Presentation info
A special hello if you're visiting this blog post during or after my workshops on Thursday afternoon, February 22 at...
2018-02-22
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dbachecks – Configuration Deep Dive
Today is the day that we have announced dbachecks a PowerShell module enabling you to validate your SQL Instances. You...
2018-02-22
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dbachecks – A different approach for an in-progress and incremental validation
dbachecks is a new PowerShell module from the SQL Server Community! For more information, read introducing dbachecks. If you don't...
2018-02-22
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dbachecks – Using Power BI dashboards to analyse results
For the last couple of months, members of the dbatools team have been working on a new PowerShell module called...
2018-02-22
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Announcing dbachecks – Configurable PowerShell Validation For Your SQL Instances
For the last couple of months members of the dbatools team have been working on a new PowerShell module called dbachecks....
2018-03-07 (first published: 2018-02-22)
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Recovering a TDE protected database without the Certificate
If you’ve been careful and done everything right when you’re setting up TDE then you shouldn’t run into this problem.
We...
2018-02-21
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Dates and Times in SQL Server: DATETIME
Last year I ran a series of posts about Database Fundamentals. Over the next few weeks, I will cover the...
2018-02-21
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Automating Database Deployment: Part 3 Running RoundhousE
Now that we have a basic understanding of RoundhousE database deployment from the first two parts of this series let’s get to the good stuff. If you haven't read...
2018-02-21
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Blogs
SSMS Is Getting Smarter—and This Isn’t Just About Writing SQL
Continuing with my takeaways from SQLCon and FabCon Europe in Barcelona, let’s talk about...
Yippee-Kai-Yay 2027 Summit in Denver
By Steve Jones
Next year the PASS Data Community Summit is in DENVER! and London, but Denver...
PASS Data Community Summit 2026
By Steve Jones
Yesterday was the first day of sessions at the PASS Data Community Summit (after...
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Switching Schemas I
I run this query:
SELECT s.name AS schemaname , o.name AS objectname FROM sys.objects o INNER JOIN sys.schemas s ON s.schema_id = o.schema_id WHERE o.name = 'Beer'I get one row back for an object named dbo.beer. There is an ETL schema and both of these are nonpartitioned tables. I run this code:
ALTER TABLE dbo.beer switch TO etl.beerWhat happens? See possible answers