Are Transaction Rolled Back When CHECKDB Runs?
Ever come across a scary error in the SQL Server log when running CHECKDB against your databases. The error looks...
2010-05-12
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Daily SQL Server 2008 New Feature – Day 5
Every day for the next couple of weeks, I aim to highlight one of SQL Server 2008’s new features, simply...
2010-05-12
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Audio Webcast – Whats News
Yesterday I though of doing an audio webcast what all I blog. So started audio webcast, its a series of...
2010-05-12
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24 Hours of PASS - A Week Away
There’s still time to register for the 24 Hours of PASS, a series of 24 one-hour sessions being presented on...
2010-05-12
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Attending TechEd 2010
It’s been a couple years since I’ve attended and always found Teched to be a great event, more content than...
2010-05-12
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Using the Report Items Collection in Reporting Services
Using the Report Items Collection in Reporting Services
Sometimes, you may want to do calculations or use some value that has...
2010-05-12
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SSRS - Time Saver using Templates
Creating a Reporting Services Template
Many companies like to have a consistent look and feel across their applications. Some even make...
2010-05-12
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Running Totals Using Reporting Services
Sometimes one may need to see a running number that represents a quantity for a period of time. For example,...
2010-05-12
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SQL Saturday 38 Presentation
This past weekend was SQL Saturday 38 in Jacksonville Florida. It was a great event and the turnout was incredible....
2010-05-12
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SQL Server 2008 R2 backup/restore - simple Tip
Simple, but I think somebody will ask:
Can restore the SQL Server 2008 R2 database to SQL Server 2008 ?
Simple answer,...
2010-05-12
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Backing Up a DMK
In SQL Server 2025, I have a database with a Database Masker Key (DMK). I want to back up this key and keep a copy offline. When do I have to open this key before running the backup?
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