Fix WHERE clause AND/OR/NOT confusion with truth tables
The ANDs, ORs, and NOTs in a T-SQL query's WHERE clause can get confusing, especially if you're thinking of it...
2018-04-17
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SQL Awesomesauce
When was my last backup / CheckDB / index maintenance?
Keep a good eye on your backup and maintenance; they’re kind of important to the health and well-being of your job wait I mean...
2018-04-06
375 reads
Code that writes code
Code that writes code it one of the best productivity tips I can give you. And no, I’m not talking...
2018-03-30
550 reads
“The report server Web Portal URLs and Web Service URLs don’t match”
A client recently upgraded a server, and then started receiving this error when they tried to access the SSRS Reports...
2018-03-19
1,127 reads
Management Studio Shortcut – Change Connection
Update: Now with Object Explorer shortcuts! One of the most common things I do within SSMS is to change connection for...
2018-03-14
507 reads
SQL Saturday Colorado Springs, and a full-day class with the MidnightDBAs!
Edit: Now with discount code! We’ll be speaking at SQL Saturday Colorado Springs on Saturday March 24. The day before that, we...
2018-03-13
345 reads
SQL Server logins, users, SIDs, and orphaned users – a quick primer
Here’s a good starter article on SQL Server logins, users, and SIDs: SQL Server Logins, Users and Security Identifiers (SIDs) Some...
2018-03-07
473 reads
How to make a Database Request
You need something from the database admin. Maybe it’s permissions, maybe it’s code troubleshooting, or maybe it’s just that the database is...
2018-02-27
506 reads
CROSS JOIN for fun
My son, who wishes to be known as “Pigeon” for the duration of this blog, was mixing the names of Hogwarts...
2018-02-17
1,111 reads
Where on Earth is the SQL Server Reporting Services Config Manager?
While we’re on the topic of SQL Server Reporting Services: WHYYYYYY is the Reporting Service Configuration Manager so hard to...
2018-02-07
446 reads
Blogs
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
Local Models Using GPUs with Ollama
By Steve Jones
Can you use your GPUs when running a local model under Ollama? You can,...
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