Converting identifiers into SQL Server table variables in Management Studio
If I had a nickel for every time someone gave me a list of identifiers and asked me to pull...
2015-04-20 (first published: 2015-04-09)
5,801 reads
April Blogging Challenge 2 – Primary Key in CREATE TABLE
The April Blogger Challenge is from Ed Leighton-Dick and aimed at new bloggers, but anyone is welcome. I’m trying to...
2015-04-09
1,125 reads
Detaching a Database – File Security Gotcha
I’ll admit it, there are times where detaching a database is the best way to get something accomplished, but it...
2015-04-09
688 reads
Live Microsoft Event - Power BI Dashboard in a Day - Baton Rouge
Join BRSSUG Founder and Microsoft TSP Patrick Leblanc to learn how to use Microsoft’s self-service Business Intelligence platform, Power BI. In...
2015-04-09
703 reads
On Automation
I’m a big fan of automation. I’ve been in IT for 27 years now. One unchanging rule during that time...
2015-04-09
307 reads
On Automation
I’m a big fan of automation. I’ve been in IT for 27 years now. One unchanging rule during that time...
2015-04-20 (first published: 2015-04-09)
5,073 reads
On Failure: On Being a Screw-Up
“He’s a screw-up. Always trying things that don’t work.”
I’ll be honest: I used to be afraid of being the person...
2015-04-17 (first published: 2015-04-09)
5,693 reads
Moving SQL Server data between filegroups – Part 1 – Database Structures
Why is moving data between filegroups hard?
As a consultant its common to walk into a customer site and find databases...
2015-04-09
820 reads
Microsoft's 1st MVP Virtual Conference - Everyone's Invited!
The Microsoft
MVP community is very excited to announce it’s very first 2015 Microsoft MVP
Virtual Conference (Microsoft V-Conf) coming to directly...
2015-04-27 (first published: 2015-04-09)
5,785 reads
Learn about SQL Server 2014 Performance Improvements
On May 11th I will deliver a precon about SQL Server 2014 Performance Improvements at the SQLDay Poland conference in...
2015-04-09
986 reads
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Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference — Barcelona 2026
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Checking the Error Log III
If I want to run sp_readerrorlog on SQL Server 2025, what permissions do I need?
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