SQL Server 2014 SP1 released, and revoked
Just a brief note today to point to an article by Time Ford on SQLMag.com announcing that SQL Server 2014 SP1 has...
2015-04-16
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Azure SQL Database v12 and SQL Magazine
I spend many of my evenings researching and writing. Sometimes it’s writing new books. Sometimes it’s fixing and rewriting old...
2015-04-16
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Exam Prep 70-463: Master Data Services Models
This post is part of a series on this blog that will help me, and hopefully you, pass exam 70-463: Implementing...
2015-04-28 (first published: 2015-04-16)
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2015 Program Committee
Last year, I was very much honored to be selected to deliver a pre-con with my friend brother Chris Shaw (B|T). I...
2015-04-16
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2015-04-16
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Adding, altering or removing multiple columns from a table
I was recently asked to do some fairly heavy modifications to a table. It involved adding 6 new columns, removing...
2015-04-16
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Stupid T-SQL Tricks – Part 3: A Zodiacal SQL
Today we’ll learn how you can use T-SQL to calculate your zodiac sign from your birthdate.
“Heeeeeere’s Johnny!” – Ed McMahon introducing...
2015-04-16
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Script Corner - Date format
Every now and then we will need to convert datetime to string for display, and would you remember all the...
2015-04-16
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Mentoring starts
Just would like to take a moment to say thank you to Paul Randal, who is busy with his own...
2015-04-16
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Automated Restore Script Output for Ola Hallengren’s Maintenance Solution
Intro
This blog post is designed to be useful to two different audiences:
Those implementing Ola Hallengren’s Maintenance Solution for the first timeThose...
2015-04-16
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