DAX: Returning the Nth Selected Value in a Slicer
A client came to me with a challenge this week that, although simple in concept, posed an interesting challenge that...
2013-07-13
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Security Questions: Difference Between db_datawriter and db_ddladmin?
As I mentioned in the introductory post, during the Introduction to SQL Server Security session for Pragmatic Work’sTraining on the T’s, I...
2013-07-13
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Security Questions: Removing Logins From Databases
As I mentioned in the introductory post, during the Introduction to SQL Server Security session for Pragmatic Work’sTraining on the T’s, I...
2013-07-12
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Reblog: July 5 to July 11
I’ve always been a fan of the feeling when I find an old blog post that’s got just the information...
2013-07-12
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24 Hours of PASS: Preview to Slicing and Dicing Summit Session and more…
For 24 Hours of PASS 2013 Summit preview (#24HOP – twitter hash tag), I was asked to give a preview of...
2013-07-12
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Two Weeks until SQL Saturday #222 in Sacramento
It’s just two weeks until my next trip. It feels like I just got back from London, and one again...
2013-07-12
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MSSQLTIPS SQL Server Webcast
MSSQLTIPS offers new webcast monthly. Topics in various areas of SQL Server are covered and perfect for all DBAs out...
2013-07-12
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Deleting a Storage Account from Windows Azure – The right way !
I like to clean up things after I’m done with my testing and this morning I decided to clean up...
2013-07-11
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PowerShell – Get CPU Details and its Usage
This PowerShell script helpful in finding No of Processors, Speed and It’s current usage based on samples being gathered at...
2013-07-11
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Test Your Restores
Test your restores: he first tip in my Hard Earned Lessons of a DBA piece.
I can’t emphasize this enough. I’ve...
2013-07-11
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Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
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...
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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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