Setting DBCC 1222 on startup
The following command is run to gain details on deadlocks.
DBCC TRACEON (1222,-1)
However, once the SQL instance is restarted this...
2016-09-26 (first published: 2016-09-19)
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Sheldon Hull
Remote Desktop Workflow Improvements
Remote server management is a fact of life for folks involved with sql server. Since we work so often with...
2016-08-29
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Remote Desktop Workflow Improvements
Remote server management is a fact of life for folks involved with sql server. Since we work so often with...
2016-08-29
647 reads
SSMS - Connection Color with SQL Prompt & SSMSBoost
If you haven't explored the visual color coding of tabs based on pattern matches with SQL Prompt, I'd suggest you...
2016-08-23
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SSMS - Connection Color with SQL Prompt & SSMSBoost
If you haven't explored the visual color coding of tabs based on pattern matches with SQL Prompt, I'd suggest you...
2016-08-23
1,104 reads
SQL 2016 - Brief Overview on some new features
These are notes taken from the Houston SQL Pass User group from July. This presentation was given by John Cook,...
2016-08-19
161 reads
SQL 2016 - Brief Overview on some new features
SQL 2016 - New Functionality
These are notes taken from the Houston SQL Pass User group from July. This presentation was given...
2016-08-19
829 reads
Install ReadyRoll via Command Line
command line install options
ReadyRoll has some great features, including the ability to use without cost on a build server. If...
2016-08-18
259 reads
Install ReadyRoll via Command Line
command line install options
ReadyRoll has some great features, including the ability to use without cost on a build server. If...
2016-08-26 (first published: 2016-08-18)
1,110 reads
Does sp_rename on a column preserve the ms_description?
Did some checking as couldn't find help in the MSDN documentation. My test on SQL 2016 shows that since the...
2016-08-15
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Blogs
SQL Server 2025 Generally Available
By Brian Kelley
This was announced last week at Microsoft Ignite and it's been covered by others...
Chatting with Power BI: Who Benefits from This Conversation?
By Rayis Imayev
"Dave: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.HAL: I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t...
A Quick Look at Redgate Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
Redgate acquired a data modeling tool from Vertabelo recently and I wanted to explore...
Forums
The Ending Substring
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Done is Better than Good
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Configuring the On-Premises Data Gateway: The Fabric Modern Data Platform
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Question of the Day
The Ending Substring
In Azure SQL Database and SQL Server 2025, if I run this, what is returned?
SELECT '[' + SUBSTRING('Steve Jones', 7) + ']' See possible answers