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2025-12-12 (first published: 2025-12-02)
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Dry-run xp_delete_file Before Actually Deleting Files?
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In the United States, today is Thanksgiving. The intent behind the holiday is to remember all that we have to be thankful. I have a lengthy list from friends...
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2025-12-15 (first published: 2025-11-26)
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It’s Monday. I’ve been home since Fri night, but with a busy weekend, I’m still recovering from the PASS Data Community Summit. There’s a nice wrap from the crew,...
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On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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