Quickly Creating Test Users in SQL Server with PowerShell using the sqlserver module and dbatools
One of the most visited posts on my blog is nearly two and half years old now – Add User to...
2017-03-16 (first published: 2017-03-06)
1,718 reads
SQL DBA With A Beard
SQL VNext sp_configure on Windows and Linux with dbatools
This weekend I set up some SQL vNext virtual machines, two on Windows and one on Linux so that I...
2017-03-07 (first published: 2017-02-27)
2,092 reads
Adding a T-SQL Job Step to a SQL Agent Job with PowerShell
In my last post, I explained how to alter an existing job step across many servers. I also had cause...
2017-02-23 (first published: 2017-02-20)
3,085 reads
Altering a Job Step on Hundreds of SQL Servers with PowerShell
I flew to Utrecht last week to present with Chrissy LeMaire and Sander Stad to present to the joint Dutch...
2017-02-13
411 reads
Using the PowerShell SQL Provider with SQL Authentication
Whilst having a conversation with Chrissy LeMaire last week about using the SQL Provider. She asked if it could use SQL...
2017-01-12
1,633 reads
A Whole Day of PowerShell and SQL – Join Chrissy LeMaire & I at #sqlsatvienna
SQL Saturday Vienna 2017 is only just around the corner.
On Friday, January 20, 2017, a lot of local and international...
2017-01-09
398 reads
Running SQL Queries with Visual Studio Code
Reading this blog post by Shawn Melton Introduction of Visual Studio Code for DBAs reminded me that whilst I use...
2017-01-10 (first published: 2017-01-05)
5,068 reads
2016 – That was a Year :-)
Its the time of year for reflection and I have had the most amazing 2016, I am blessed that I love...
2017-01-02
493 reads
Deploying a Windows Data Science Virtual Machine to Azure with PowerShell easily
This weekend (10 December 2016), I went to Slovenia for a SQL Saturday. As always, it was an amazing event...
2016-12-18
812 reads
Enabling Cortana for dbareports PowerBi
Last week at the Birmingham user group I gave a presentation about PowerShell and SQL Server
It was a very packed...
2016-11-16 (first published: 2016-11-13)
1,821 reads
Blogs
SQL Bits 2025 Wrap
By Steve Jones
SQL Bits 2025 was amazing, as always. It’s been my favorite conference to attend,...
Simplify Kubernetes Security With Kyverno and OPA Gatekeeper
Here’s how these tools can make Kubernetes security easier and help you avoid common...
A New Word: Lackout
By Steve Jones
lackout – n. the sudden awareness that you’re finally over someone, noticing that the...
Forums
Shades and Reflecting on SQLBits and the Bright Future of Data
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Shades and Reflecting on SQLBits...
Merge techniques
In Azure SQL DB, i want to merge records from the staging table to...
SSRS error: The Value for the image 'Image1' has a constant value...
Full error message: SSRS error: The Value for the image 'Image1' has a constant...
Question of the Day
Adding Defaults
I have a table, called dbo.logger, in SQL Server 2022. I decide to add two new columns to this table with this code.
ALTER TABLE dbo.logger ADD CreateDate DATETIME CONSTRAINT dfGetDate DEFAULT GETDATE() GO ALTER TABLE dbo.logger ADD ModifyDate DATETIME DEFAULT dfGetDate GOWhat happens when I run these two batches? See possible answers