Deploy Dacpacs With PowerShell
Final Addendum – use dbatools!
Addendum – There is a repo on GitHub which I wrote and recommend using for build/deployment of DACPACs....
2017-09-26
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Richie Lee's SQL Stuff
SSIS Package Execution in Azure is Out Now
It’s been a long time coming, but now SQL Server Integration Services is in Public Preview on Azure!
I’ve written about...
2017-09-25
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Restore BACPAC to SQL Azure
Hello!
2 posts in 1 day? When you’re hot, you’re hot!
I’m actually writing this one whilst I’m waiting for a BACPAC...
2017-09-22
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How To Update Visual Studio 2017
(AKA how I lost a morning)
Hello!
This morning I needed to update my version of SSDT, but before I could do...
2017-09-22
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Truncate vs Delete in SQL Server: What’s the Difference?
I’ve been using TRUNCATE TABLE to clear out some temporary tables in a database. It’s a very simple statement to...
2017-09-04
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New Baby Musings (AKA Things I’ve Thought Upon On Sleepless Nights)
Hello!
One month ago I became a dad for the 3rd time. And so my spare time, which has always been...
2017-09-02
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Sample Databases For SQL Server
As a blogger, one thing that I appreciate greatly is examples of technical features. This is mainly because
technical features can...
2017-09-01
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My Evening With SQL Tool Service
Hello!
I’ve been writing a PowerShell Module that will handle deploying SQL Server Agent Jobs by using the Agent namespace in...
2017-07-13
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LocalDB DSC Script
Hello!
So, there are many different product SKUs of SQL Server available, and generally when developing it’s probably best to use...
2017-07-12
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Do Not Trust My GitHub Projects
Aloha!
Recently I’ve revisited one of my GitHub projects, TurboLogShip. I’ve been wanted to write a presentation around what it does...
2017-04-23
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Having a Little Fun at...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers