I’m back! I’m still a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. And other minor life updates.
I stopped blogging late last year. I’ll be honest, I was tired. I had decided to take a month or ... Continue reading
2023-07-27
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Presenting at PASS Summit 2023 – Atomic Habits
I’m excited to be presenting at PASS Summit 2023, not only because it is PASS Summit but because of the topic. I do a lot
The post Presenting at PASS...
2023-08-11 (first published: 2023-07-26)
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Which Schema is Queried First?–#SQLNewBlogger
I had to test something for a customer, and as a part of this there as a need to have a different default schema for a user. I wrote...
2023-08-14 (first published: 2023-07-26)
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Running SQL Server in Docker Swarm
I haven’t touched Docker Swarm for a looooong time but I was asked about running SQL Server in Swarm at a conference a while back…so here’s how it can...
2023-08-14 (first published: 2023-07-26)
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Exploring limitations of Fabric Warehouse: 3 key observations
Introduction
Fabric Warehouse is a new interesting tool used for data management and analysis. While it offers a wide range of features and functionalities, it is essential to be aware...
2023-08-11 (first published: 2023-07-26)
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100 Blog Posts Milestone
Good morning dear reader, Long time no talk. It has been a jam-packed and chaotic first half of 2023 for my family and me. The first quarter of the...
2023-07-25
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SQL Agent job history on a Managed Instance
The defaults for saving SQL Agent Job history are ok (at best), so you should probably check and update them ... Continue reading
2023-08-09 (first published: 2023-07-25)
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Test Restore Your SQL Server Databases
Pain Point: Something bad happened and you need to restore a SQL Server database. Pain Point you didn’t know you had: The backup files are all corrupt due a...
2023-07-25
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A Security Change with SQL Compare 15
Actually, this is a change for many products and software that connects to SQL Server. Updated drivers require us to now decide to trust the server certificate. I opened...
2023-07-24
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Early Bird Pricing for the Data Community Summit Ends Jul 26
The early bird pricing for the PASS Data Community Summit ends this week, on Jul 26. After that, there is a bump, so let you boss know this is...
2023-07-24
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Blogs
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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