Announcing new Guatemala SQL Server user group
I am very happy to announce that after a long time struggling and filling all the requirements, we were able...
2018-08-16
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SQL Guatemala
Determine SQL Server Network Protocol Information using T-SQL and DMVs
I have recently started as an author for MSSQLTips.com website, this is an excellent site where you can start writing...
2018-08-09
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Extended events (XE): Create a simple XE
When someone says still uses SQL Profiler.
Image is taken from hereAn ancient, dark place, a source of many legends and...
2018-07-23
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PowerBI: Implement a What If parameter
Our Guinea Pig DashboardPowerBI is focused on creating interactive, analytical reports, from a lot of different data sources and with...
2018-07-17
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Display SELECT query or table as HTML
This post is part of #tsql2sday event :)For my current job I support a lot of SQL Servers, they come...
2018-07-10
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Saving disk space by choosing the correct data type
"Database is almost 4 TB in size, user is complaining on long times for DEV data refresh and high storage...
2018-07-03
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Check instant file initialization and lock pages in memory options
Study your server reports do the work for you!
Instant file initialization and lock pages in memory are 2 windows operating...
2018-06-28
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What it is Page Life Expectancy (PLE)
Which cup will you prefer to go the less
number of times to the coffee maker?image was taken from hereLet us...
2018-06-21
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Collation considerations to create robust queries
Is your code "This" robust?What is Collation? In short words: are the sorting rules, case, and accent sensitivity properties for...
2018-06-11
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Add a custom report to SSMS
Maybe some of you don't know this, but to view Report Definition Language reports (RDL) , you aren't forced to use...
2018-05-25
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Blogs
From SQL Saturday to Day of Data
By ReviewMyDB
A behind-the-scenes look at Day of Data Jacksonville 2026, the transition from SQL Saturday,...
PostgreSQL 18 Finally Makes BUFFERS the Default. Here Is Why That Matters
You run EXPLAIN ANALYZE on a slow query, stare at the plan, and something...
A New Word: La Guadière
By Steve Jones
la guadière – n. a glint of goodness you notice in something that you...
Forums
non ascii columns in a utf-8 .txt file
hi, we couldnt get our upstream data source developers to supply what is sometimes...
PolyBase Trace Flags
Are there any good articles on all the trace flags that are enabled on...
The Data Model Matters
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Question of the Day
Running SQLCMD I
I run the SQLCMD utility as follows:
lcmd -S localhost -EI then type this (the 1> is the prompt):
1> select @@version goIf I hit enter, what happens? See possible answers