PASS Update #3
It's been busy since my last update, lots of stuff to work on! I probably won't get it all in...
2009-01-28
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All the Aggregate Data you Crave with Grouping Sets in SQL Server 2008
As reporting requirements increase, it seems that aggregate functions have thankfully risen to the occasion concurrently. To maintain its competitive edge...
2009-01-28
2,687 reads
Do You Want to Help Provide Feedback on a New Book I Am Writing?
Normally when I write a book, I create a book outline, give it to my editor for feedback, make some...
2009-01-28
4,078 reads
Who Do We Choose to Follow?
Think about your career and the managers, and potentially leaders, that you’ve had in your life. Think about life in...
2009-01-28
2,034 reads
Ruthless Focus - A Different Type of Time Management Philosophy
If you could list all the reasons I work, the number one reason would be to support my family. My...
2009-01-27
1,590 reads
DBA Education
I always consider taking seminars and technical conferences as a key component in my DBA education framework
Last week (Jan 21...
2009-01-27
1,741 reads
It's Your Ship
I saw this book (It's Your Ship) in a Barnes and Noble and the title and cover attracted me. So...
2009-01-27
1,781 reads
Comulative Update package 3 for SQL Server 2008
Just to announced that we have now available the comulative update package 3 for SQL Server 2008!
This Update package...
2009-01-27
1,470 reads
Automated Book Scanner & Pasta Ponchos
I've mentioned before that Jeff Duntemann is one of my favorite bloggers, and I thought I'd show why I enjoy...
2009-01-26
1,617 reads
Presentation Notes from SQL Saturday
For those who were in my session on SSIS Scripting at SQL Saturday Tampa last weekend, I have posted the...
2009-01-26
1,363 reads
Blogs
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...
Reflections on the Life of a DBA
The DBA life is fraught with pain. Those battles that we endure are mostly...
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Checking the Error Log I
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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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