Introduction to XML DML (Part 1) - Using the modify() method: insert

This is the first part of a 3 part blog which will attempt to show some different ways of how...

The Windows Search Engine Is Currently Disabled

If you have ever gotten this error message you may have been left scratching your head wondering why…kinda like me.

The...

#meme15 – Use. Twitter. Why?

Should an average Jane or Joe professional use twitter?
Yes.
Why?
Because, I’m using it.
Not enough reasons? <grumpy face> I knew you wouldn’t...

SQL Agent Jobs – Schedule in seconds

1)   How can I execute a SQL Server Agent Job every few seconds? Administrators try to use SQL Server Agent as...

SQL SERVER connectivity error: SQL Server does not exist or access denied

Recently I was troubleshooting a connectivity issue in a development environment from an application. The application was using the connection...

Help JHD Help MND

My good friend Justin Hostettler-Davies (JHD) aka @JHDAVIES , the same JHD who recently scaled Kilimanjaro, is on the fund raising...

Twitter, John, Building a Blog and #MEME15

I saw an interesting post this morning care of the micro-blogging/social networking site twitter that really got me thinking about...

Extending the Publisher to the Cloud

SQL Azure Data Sync
This weekend I decided to setup a SQL Azure sync group to synchronize a SQL Azure database...

Including Missing Values in Data Ranges Without a Lookup Table

Including Missing Values in Data Ranges Without a Lookup Table
Including Missing Data

One of the ways that I learn new things...

PASS: Time to Change the By-Laws

Yesterday Bill Graziano announced the appointment of two Directors (Kendal Van Dyke and James Rowland-Jones) to fill vacancies on the...