The difference between REVOKE and DENY
There was confusion recently with a poster that was moving permissions around and asked why I said they should revoke...
2011-06-30
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Belt and braces
A moment ago, I was deep in some coding. What it was is not entirely relevant, With a page-full of...
2011-06-30
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Awesome Reports Webinar Tomorrow at 11AM
Here at Pragmatic Works, we enjoy putting on a show for the community. As can be seen by Training on...
2011-06-30
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Watermarking
Someone asked me a long time ago how to do watermarking in Reporting Services and I meant to write a...
2011-06-30
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2011-06-29
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The mystery of the NULL bitmap mask
In today's weblog post I want to talk about the NULL bitmap mask and some mysteries
that you can encounter with...
2011-06-29
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Why I’m raising my son to be a nerd
A good read, from ESPN and CNN columnist, LZ Granderson: Why I’m raising my son to be a nerd.
We need...
2011-06-29
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Can you query a SSAS cube while it is processing?
I have always wondered if queries against a SSAS cube while it is processing would be forced to wait the...
2011-06-29
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SQLDIY: Tracking Space Usage At the Index Level
I am a fan of information, the more the merrier. Anytime I’m tasked with tracking a production server over the...
2011-06-29
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Understanding Benchmarks
That Means What?
Vizzini: HE DIDN’T FALL? INCONCEIVABLE.
Inigo Montoya: You keep using that word. I do not think it means...
2011-06-29
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Forums
Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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