Using A Non-correlated Subquery To Avoid DISTINCT
Nobody wants duplicate data. It’s messy, wastes space, and looks really bad on a report – I get that. What I...
2013-10-02
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Free SSIS Tips and Tricks Webinar
On Thursday of this week I will be presenting a webinar for Pragmatic Works Free Training on the T’s. I...
2013-10-02
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Setting Up a Domain Controller with PowerShell
Quickly setting up a domain controller is a vital step in creating a good demo environment. This post will walk...
2013-10-02
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Enable Instant File Initialization to accelerate database restore
Today my colleague come to me and ask me why her database restore query was hang. She was going to...
2013-10-01
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I’m a Microsoft SQL Server Most Valuable Professional (MVP)!
I have been honored to be chosen a Microsoft SQL Server Most Valuable Professional (MVP). Here is a video on my...
2013-10-01
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Awarded Microsoft MVP
Today I’m extremely excited, honored and humbled to announce that I have been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for first...
2013-10-01
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What’s the Age Limit for Becoming a DBA?
I received an email from a nice chap recently, concerning a subject that I’m often asked about and I wanted to share my thoughts with you here. Since I only...
2013-10-01
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What’s the Age Limit for Becoming a DBA?
I received an email from a nice chap recently, concerning a subject that I’m often asked about and I wanted...
2013-10-01
1,188 reads
PowerShell – Script to Monitor Disk Space of a Group of servers – HTML Formatted Email Output
This post explains how to monitor DiskSpace of a group of listed servers in a text file.
The function Get-DiskSpaceReport comprises...
2013-10-01
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Stupid me #3 – Building the script component
After over 6 months of silence, it is time again for another Stupid me™®©! For those unfamiliar with the concept:
Every...
2013-10-01
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
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Reusing Customer Specific Order Filtering Logic with CROSS APPLY and an Inline TVF (Part 4)
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
Which of the following meta commands (sometimes called backslash or slash commands) within psql will provide you with information about the databases on the cluster?
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