COUNT, DISTINCT, and NULLs
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One thing I see fairly often (and am occasionally guilty of myself) is using COUNT(DISTINCT) and DISTINCT interchangeably to get an idea of the...
2019-02-19
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SQL Server, What's In My Buffer Cache?
When SQL Server reads pages it stores them in an area of memory called the buffer cache, things like memory...
2019-03-06 (first published: 2019-02-19)
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Interview with Uwe Ricken
I have just done my first interview! The very special guest was Uwe Ricken!
My idea for the interview was...
2019-02-19
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Speaking at SQLBits in March 2019
I’m super excited about the fact I’ll be speaking at SQLBits this year. It’s my first time as a speaker...
2019-02-18
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Upcoming SQLpassion Trainings
(Be sure to checkout the FREE SQLpassion Performance Tuning Training Plan - you get a weekly email packed with all the...
2019-02-18
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Installing Extensions to Azure Data Studio
If you’re even thinking about experimenting with, let alone actively using, Azure Data Studio, you need to plan on installing a few extensions. Buck Woody has a great list...
2019-02-18
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Installing Extensions to Azure Data Studio
If you’re even thinking about experimenting with, let alone actively using, Azure Data Studio, you need to plan on installing...
2019-02-18
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Don’t Leave the Database Behind…Or Win If You Do
If you’ve had struggles with database development and had a real world disaster, you could win in a new Redgate...
2019-02-18
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Error in SSMS: Attempted to read or write protected memory.
There are a lot of reasons to write a blog post. One of my favorites is when I’ve been asked...
2019-02-18
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Partitioning 5: The extra partition
So, we’ve set up a table with table partitioning on the RIGHT for CreationDate. We defined 11 partitions, and in...
2019-02-18
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Table Partitioning in SQL Server: A Practical Guide to Managing Very Large Tables (VLDBs)
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Question of the Day
Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers