New DBA type: Test DBA
In DBA world, usually two types of DBA are defined depending on what a DBA is focusing on, i.e. development DBA...
2008-02-29
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New Benchmarks
There are new TPC-E benchmarks available for SQL Server 2008. And it's not even out!!!!
The 3rd place, the IBM entry,...
2008-02-28
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Notes From My Visit with the Charlotte SQL Group
I'm headed back to Orlando after a quick trip to Charlotte. Flew in yesterday and spent some time with my...
2008-02-28
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Using TripIt for Travel Plans
Not a SQL related topic today.
I first noticed Tripit on Joels Blog and so far it solves a problem I've...
2008-02-26
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The Launch
The launch event is tomorrow in LA and I'm not going, and find myself a little disappointed. There will be...
2008-02-26
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Snapshots Part 1 Published on SSC
Snapshots Part 1 covers the basics of doing a snapshot regardless of what type of replication is being used. In...
2008-02-26
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Perks at Work - A Good Thing?
Free oil changes, extra week of vacation when you get married, etc, etc, all things mentioned in this article someone...
2008-02-25
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Lessons Learned from SQLSaturday #2 - Tampa 2008
I posted earlier about the event being a great success with more than 200 attendees, in this post I want...
2008-02-24
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The Advantages of Telecommutting
It isn't often that I see what the real advantages are, and I've been doing it so long that I...
2008-02-22
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LINQ Again!
I recently attended SQLSaturday#2 in Tampa and had the brief chance to chat with David Hayden about LINQ (I suspect I...
2008-02-21
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Blogs
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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