Friday Followup For July 18, 2014
It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re...
2014-07-18
333 reads
SSIS: Value does not Fall Within the Expected Range
Every now and again I find myself working with SSIS for one reason or another. Every now and again I find myself fighting with SSIS because it provides less...
2014-07-17
55 reads
SSIS: Value does not Fall Within the Expected Range
Every now and again I find myself working with SSIS for one reason or another. Every now and again I...
2014-07-25 (first published: 2014-07-17)
32,445 reads
Quick Tips–SQL Prompt Aliases for Every Table
I love SQL Prompt, and think it’s a great productivity tool. Even before I worked at Red Gate, I love...
2014-07-24 (first published: 2014-07-17)
9,807 reads
SSC Editorial: Access Disdain
Contrary to the title (by design), Access Disdain is about not automatically hating Access (or it’s users). Clearly Access has...
2014-07-17
629 reads
How to Check SQL Server Installation Date Time ?
You need to run the following query and it will give you the date of your SQL Server Installation. SELECT @@SERVERNAME SERVERNAME, CREATE_DATE ‘INSTALALTIONDATE’ FROM SYS.SERVER_PRINCIPALS WHERE SID =...
2014-07-17
29 reads
Get SQL Server Info - Quick Tip & Script
There
are a number of ways to collect basic information about SQL Server, its
version, edition and other top-level properties. What is...
2014-07-22 (first published: 2014-07-17)
11,349 reads
Modeling the Agile Data Warehouse with Data Vault – Review
A few months ago I followed an introductory course about the data vault modeling technique for data warehouses at a...
2014-07-17
1,759 reads
How to Check SQL Server Installation Date Time ?
You need to run the following query and it will give you the date of your SQL Server Installation.
SELECT @@SERVERNAME...
2014-07-17
1,894 reads
Goodbye Microsoft, Hello New Adventure
About two months ago, after two and a half years, I left Microsoft.
Microsoft is an amazing place to work for. It’s...
2014-07-17
487 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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