Powershell Day 1
Day 1 Introduction to Powershell I got inspired by great people like Paul Randal and Glenn Berry and decided to...
2011-04-01
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Indexing Just Got Easy
As a database professional one of the things that we should be familiar with is the use of indexes. In SQL Server an index helps to improve query performance...
2011-04-01
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Indexing Just Got Easy
As a database professional one of the things that we should be familiar with is the use of indexes. In...
2011-04-01
667 reads
SQLSaturday#71 is only a day away! - Final Schedule....
Just a final note for all of you planning on attending tomorrow's SQL Saturday #71 event extravaganza up in Boston. The event...
2011-04-01
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Reflections on Dev Connections / SQL Connections
When SQL Connections in the spring was announced, the folks at Red Gate and SQL Server Central reached out to...
2011-04-01
852 reads
Taking It To The Next Level
Have you set the bar high enough to ensure your success?
You’re reading Taking It To The Next Level, day 5 of 5...
2011-03-31
1,434 reads
PASS Subcommittee
In February I posted this post about the need for Volunteers for SUMMIT 2011. I submitted my application to volunteer. This past week I got word back concerning that...
2011-03-31
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PASS Subcommittee
In February I posted this post about the need for Volunteers for SUMMIT 2011. I submitted my application to volunteer....
2011-03-31
1,547 reads
To Do: Win Great SQL Training and a Cruise
Wondering what to do when you get a break from work email today?
Make your opening move in a fun contest.
What’s...
2011-03-31
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Hanging with an Inspiration
A long, long time ago, in a state far away, I started writing about technology. At the time, in the...
2011-03-31
1,406 reads
Blogs
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Question of the Day
Adding new column with DEFAULT II
Which number did the two COUNT(*) return:
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS #tmp CREATE TABLE #tmp (id INT NOT NULL) INSERT INTO #tmp (id) SELECT gs.value FROM GENERATE_SERIES(1, 5) AS gs ALTER TABLE #tmp ADD my_value INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT df_tmp_my_value DEFAULT 1 SELECT COUNT(*) FROM #tmp AS t WHERE my_value = 1 ALTER TABLE #tmp DROP CONSTRAINT df_tmp_my_value ALTER TABLE #tmp ADD CONSTRAINT df_tmp_my_value DEFAULT 2 FOR my_value SELECT COUNT(*) FROM #tmp AS t WHERE my_value = 1See possible answers