Ending My Time as PASS President
With the end of the year, other things are coming to an end as well. Tomorrow, December 31st, will mark my final day as President of the PASS organization....
2020-01-10 (first published: 2019-12-30)
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What I’ve learned from Groundhog Day.
One of my all time favorite movies is Groundhog Day staring Bill Murray. In case you’ve never watched it (and ... Continue reading
2020-01-10 (first published: 2019-12-30)
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What is the Merit of the Job?
One tries to climb the ladder of success but at the cost of being an approachable human being. Nice people don't need to finish last.
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Where is that Mask?
In this article, I share one easy script that could help eliminate one database feature as a culprit to an anomalous data masking suddenly getting enabled.
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2019-12-28
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Resolving Merge Conflicts in SQL Source Control – the Basics (video)
In this 35 minute livestream recording, I commit conflicting code to a Git repo in Azure DevOps Services using Redgate’s SQL Source Control, then step through options to fix...
2019-12-27
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SQLSaturday Tampa 2020 (On Leap Day!)
Feb 29, 2020 is the date for SQLSaturday Tampa, number 951. The call for speakers is open through January 10th, so you don’t have much time to get something...
2019-12-27
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Easy Audit Index Changes
When looking for an easy method to audit Index changes, one of the first technologies to try really should be Extended Events (xevents).
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Easy Audit Index Changes
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