PASS First Timers Guide
Hi there ho there everybody! I am now a Big SisterFearless Leader of a group of PASS Summit first timers!...
2011-09-17
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SQL Awesomesauce
PASS First Timers Guide and Schedule
Hi there ho there everybody! I am now a Big SisterFearless Leader of a group of PASS Summit first timers!...
2011-09-17
777 reads
PowerShell for the Easily Frustrated N00b, or, “A Simple and Useful Command”
The stupid, stupid Windows search (Start Menu > Search) doesn’t work on one of my computers (running WinXP Pro). Yes, I made...
2011-09-15
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Great Tools for Formatting T-SQL
I have a big rant I add to….well, to every single SQL session I give. That rant is on formatting...
2011-09-12
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Little Workaround in Report Manager
I had an issue this week in Report Manager. I was generating a report (we’ll call it General Widgets Report),...
2011-09-09
871 reads
I need #sqlhelp! BIDS shuts down unexpectedly
I have MS Visual Studio 2008 (BIDS) x86 with SP1. Recently it’s started shutting down without warning whenever I hit...
2011-09-08
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I need #sqlhelp! BIDS shuts down unexpectedly – SOLVED
Edit: See end of blog for solution.
I have MS Visual Studio 2008 (BIDS) x86 with SP1. Recently it’s started shutting...
2011-09-08
695 reads
SQL Education
They always used to tell us that education is important.
Education is (They said) key, in fact. We as a technical...
2011-09-05
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Applied SQL: Server Side Traces
It’s time to get your server side trace on, with a little practical application!
I introduce this whole concept in Applied...
2011-08-29
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Applied SQL: sys.sql_modules
I introduce this whole concept in Applied SQL: You Have Homework. Find all assignments on the Applied SQL page.
Prerequisites: basic...
2011-08-18
1,388 reads
Blogs
Take Time to Gain Perspective
By Brian Kelley
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
The Fringe Festival
By Steve Jones
I was lucky enough to take a vacation a decade ago in Edinburgh with...
Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
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