SSMS and scripting
I've heard a lot of complaints about SQL Server Management Studio concerning slowness and some of the things, like scripting...
2006-11-28
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Default schema
Sadly, I haven't had much experience yet with SQL Server 2005 except for Reporting Services and SSIS. The majority of...
2006-11-27
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SysInternals now on Microsoft TechNet
It wasn't too long ago that Mark Russinovich announced he was becoming a Microsoft employee (new link as his old...
2006-11-27
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NGSSoftware compares Oracle and SQL Server security
I first saw this at SQL Server MVP Jasper Smith's blog post Which database is more secure? Oracle vs. Microsoft:
NGSSoftware...
2006-11-25
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SSC bought out by Red Gate... Now what?
One of the highlights of my weekday mornings is reading the editorial by
Steve Jones of SQLServerCentral.com. However, this past...
2006-11-23
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Teaching Children to Program
One of the blogs I follow is Andrew Coates' blog over at MSDN. He has posted about starting to help...
2006-11-21
1,458 reads
Back from PASS
While at PASS, I created a thread in the forums: http://www.sqlservercentral.com/forums/shwmessage.aspx?forumid=61&messageid=322277 . It was an incredible week. I look forward to...
2006-11-20
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Mixed Feelings about the SQL Server Central Sale to Red Gate
I've read numerous posts and several blogs discussing the SQL Server Central sale to Red Gate and at the end...
2006-11-20
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PASS Summit 2006
It's the last day of the show and my apologies for not blogging.
I haven't carried my laptop around this year...
2006-11-17
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Slacking
I usually set aside Tues afternoons and Friday afternoons for my Database Daily work. Scanning a couple hundred links takes...
2006-11-11
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Blogs
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...
Reflections on the Life of a DBA
The DBA life is fraught with pain. Those battles that we endure are mostly...
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Checking the Error Log I
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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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