Getting Started With Python For Data Exploration
Intro To get started with running python queries with SQL Server is actually pretty easy. I waited far too long to tackle this, thinking it was much harder than...
2019-11-19
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Using Visual Studio Code
I’m a creature of habit. I have my routine when I get to my hotel room on business trips. I have a way I like my email and notes...
2019-11-19
15 reads
Using Visual Studio Code
I’m a creature of habit. I have my routine when I get to my hotel room on business trips. I have a way I like my email and notes...
2019-11-19
23 reads
Using Visual Studio Code
I’m a creature of habit. I have my routine when I get to my hotel room on business trips. I have a way I like my email and notes...
2019-11-19
26 reads
Using Visual Studio Code
I’m a creature of habit. I have my routine when I get to my hotel room on business trips. I have a way I like my email and notes...
2019-11-27 (first published: 2019-11-19)
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Docker Containers and Persistent Data
(Be sure to checkout the FREE SQLpassion Performance Tuning Training Plan - you get a weekly email packed with all the essential knowledge you need to know about performance...
2019-11-19
15 reads
Docker Containers and Persistent Data
(Be sure to checkout the FREE SQLpassion Performance Tuning Training Plan - you get a weekly email packed with all the essential knowledge you need to know about performance...
2019-11-27 (first published: 2019-11-19)
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Cursor Dynamic SQL
Today was working on SQL Server cursor standard cursor deification would be like this: sqlcursor from (Azure Data Studio) ———————————————————————————————————————– — Declare a cursor for a Table or a View ‘TableOrViewName’ in schema ‘dbo’ DECLARE @ColumnName1 NVARCHAR(50), @ColumnName2 NVARCHAR(50) DECLARE db_cursor CURSOR FOR SELECT name FROM dbo.TableOrViewName OPEN db_cursor FETCH NEXT FROM db_cursor INTO @ColumnName1, @ColumnName2 WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0...
2019-11-19
344 reads
How to get the Active Directory user password policy values
Recently I have had to troubleshoot quite a bit of SQL login issues and often times the issue was with the users active directory user account.I was aware the...
2019-11-18
1,150 reads
How do you use PowerShell toc check if an active directory user locked out, disabled etc.?
If your organization uses a password policy (there are very good odds these days that it does) and, especially stricter password requirement for administrative users, your might have experienced...
2019-11-26 (first published: 2019-11-18)
1,040 reads
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