Determining when statistics were last updated in SQL Server?
I received an email from friend today asking how he can see when statistics were last updated in SQL Server....
2013-04-15
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PASS SQL Saturday in Chicago Presentation Slides
Thanks to everyone who attended my sessions “What exactly is Business Intelligence?” and “Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture” at the PASS SQL...
2013-04-15
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PASS Business Analytics Conference Presentation Slides
Thanks to everyone who attended my sessions “Overview of Microsoft Appliances” and “Building an Effective Data Warehouse Architecture” at the PASS Business Analytics...
2013-04-15
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Calculating the length of a string (Len vs DataLength)
This one is basic but still something that can catch you unawares if you aren’t careful. Most DBAs and developers...
2013-04-15
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On the move
Its been a fair few years since I started blogging on SQLBlogCasts and the time has now come to find...
2013-04-14
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Consolidating Error Logs from multiple SQL Servers using SSIS
SQL Server stores all informational messages, warning messages, and errors in operating system and application log files. As a database...
2013-04-14
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SQL Server index related dynamic management views and functions (Part 1)
Microsoft SQL Server provides DBAs and Developers with several index related dynamic management views and functions, which they can use...
2013-04-14
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Presentation Materials “What Are You Waiting For?” #SQLSat211
After lunch, I led the session “What Are You Waiting For?” at SQL Saturday Chicago #211. It was another well-received...
2013-04-13
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Assorted Links for April 13, 2013
Consider adding Troy Hunt to your feed listGreat post about the role of staffing firms in your job search and...
2013-04-13
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Presentation Materials “Discovering the Plan Cache” #SQLSat211
Just got done with my morning session, titled ”Discovering the Plan Cache“, for SQL Saturday Chicago #211 and wanted to get...
2013-04-13
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Negative and Positive Numbers
If I want to know whether a number of negative, positive, or zero, what is the easiest way to get this in T-SQL?
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