SQL Saturday #57 – Houston
SQL Saturday #57 was this weekend! Sean and I went, talked, webshow-ed, and then presented a total of SIX sessions!
Travel
Sean and...
2011-01-31
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Powershell to Automate SQL Compare
A question came up on the SQL Server Central Forums, how could you use Red Gate SQL Compare to automate...
2011-01-31
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PASS Update #50-January 2010 Board Meeting
This post is my thoughts on the Board meeting, and my views on related topics. I encourage you to read...
2011-01-31
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Presentations Materials From Last Week
Last week I spoke at the PASSMN meeting here in Minnesota and then via a webcast to the Edmonton PASS...
2011-01-31
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SQLSaturday, Rocky, and a CheeseSteak - Upcoming Event
As you know, the SQLSaturday sensation has exploded all over the nation. So many events scheduled this year, there is...
2011-01-31
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Microsoft Support Policies for Windows Server and SQL Server
Microsoft provides ten years of support (five years Mainstream Support and five years Extended Support) at the supported service pack...
2011-01-31
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31 Days of SSIS – Importing Execution Plans (30/31)
31 Days of SSIS
Almost time to wrap up the 31 Days of SSIS. We are down to just two more...
2011-01-31
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SQL Saturday #57 Slides, Code & Video
This past weekend I spoke at SQL Saturday #57 in Houston, TX.
I want to thank the local PASS chapter HASSUG,...
2011-01-30
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31 Days of SSIS – Exporting Execution Plans (29/31)
31 Days of SSIS
A day late for the twenty-ninth post of the 31 Days of SSIS, but it is still...
2011-01-30
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I've been in Alabama
Let me start of by saying I could have taken this picture in Florida. But I didn’t. I was in...
2011-01-30
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Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
Forums
Pay for Performance
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Pay for Performance, which is...
Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025...
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers