Heading back to Seattle
I love visiting Seattle, even in November. Getting to catch up with old friends and meet new people is always...
2009-10-30
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When Technical Support Fails You
I have had the pleasure of being a vendor, and technical support for both hardware and software products. I know...
2009-10-30
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Twitter SQLBingo at the PASS Community Summit
Who are the people in your SQL neighborhood?
Stuart Ainsworth (Blog, Twitter), Brent Ozar (Blog, Twitter), and some other really bright...
2009-10-30
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MCTS: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 & MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008
I am not about to get into a theoretical discussion of whether certifications will benefit you in your career. I...
2009-10-30
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OFF-TOPIC: God is Still Good, Even as We Mourn
Kimberly and I went to the high risk doctor's office this morning for the ultrasound. Unfortunately, they realized very quickly...
2009-10-30
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Fun in Seattle
I know there are a number of people heading to Seattle this weekend for the PASS Summit next week. I...
2009-10-30
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Running to the PASS Summit
Well, not literally. I’m not going to run to Seattle from Denver, but I’ll be running at the Summit.
Last year...
2009-10-30
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PASS Presentation Rehearsal
My friend Trevor Barkhouse called me up a couple of nights ago and asked if I could host a Live...
2009-10-30
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SQL University: Multiple Paths and Ownership Chaining
Welcome back to our last class this term on security in SQL Server here at SQL University. According to the syllabus,...
2009-10-29
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Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives – In Seattle
If you’re going to spend 3-5 days in Seattle at the PASS Summit it’s worth sampling the local food rather...
2009-10-29
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Blogs
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK
Programmatic Tool Calling with the Claude SDK Every morning somebody on the team runs the...
A New Word: Mauerbauertraurigkeit
By Steve Jones
mauerbauertraurigkeit – n. inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends whose company...
Methodology for dealing with bad data in production
By Brian Kelley
Pinal Dave wrote up his methodology for what to do when you discover bad...
Forums
iso source of scripts.
While doing some housekeeping I came across a folder containing some scripts that appear...
Why SQL Server Database Attach fails and how to repair it
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Why SQL Server Database Attach...
Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT() IV
In SQL Server 2025, I run this code:
select bit_count('A')
What is returned? See possible answers