Generate test data using DBGen
Over the last couple of months I have on several occasions found myself in need of test data for demos,...
2012-01-24
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Afterthoughts: IT Pro Camp Orlando 2012
This past Saturday January 21, 2012 I had the opportunity to speak at my first IT Pro Camp in Orlando,...
2012-01-24
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Sitting Between Two Stools: Analysis Services 2012, Windows 8 and Market Niche Confusion at Microsoft
In my last post, I wrote that the game plan was to post by Dec. 10 on changes in data...
2012-01-24
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Insert multiple rows from one INSERT statement
One of the things that has been annoying for a long time in SQL Server is adding lots of data...
2012-01-23
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Monday Morning Mistakes: Remote Connectivity to SQL Server
Inspired by common emails and questions I see, I figured I’d do a series of blog posts on common mistakes...
2012-01-23
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Sorting a String as a Number with T-SQL and SSIS
I was working on a Cube in Analysis Services for a client recently and needed to sort on a field...
2012-01-23
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January 2012 SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 Diagnostic Information Queries
Since Microsoft recently released a couple of new Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2008, I thought it was finally time...
2012-01-23
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Want to recruit me? Please follow these rules
I get 15-30 calls/emails a week from recruiters (not counting the dozens of auto-generated emails I get). Being a contractor...
2012-01-23
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RYO Maintenance Plan – Database Backups
Remember kids...
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a big proponent of automating routine tasks. If I have to do...
2012-01-26 (first published: 2012-01-23)
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Deadlock Monitoring
There are four different ways you can get information about deadlocks in your system. These are:
traceflag 1204traceflag 1222trace eventsextended eventsFor...
2012-01-27 (first published: 2012-01-23)
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Blogs
SQL Server gMSA: Why So Many DBAs Still Aren't Using It in 2026
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Take Time to Gain Perspective
By Brian Kelley
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
The Fringe Festival
By Steve Jones
I was lucky enough to take a vacation a decade ago in Edinburgh with...
Forums
Fulltext filter daemon host (FDHost) process has stopped abnormally
We have performed a side-by-side upgrade, from SQL Server 2016 to 2022 Developer Edition,...
Automating OSM Data Refresh in Power BI’s Azure Maps Reference Layer
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Database Mail Configuration
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Question of the Day
Database Mail Configuration
If I want to get a list of the configuration settings for Database Mail using T-SQL, how can I do so?
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