Presenting about Module Signing at "Data Architecture Day" this Saturday (May 16th) at 4:10 PM EDT… Continue reading Presenting at “Data Architecture Day” this Saturday (May 16th) at 4:10...
2020-05-14
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sys.xp_delete_files and 'allow filesystem enumeration': two new undocumented items in SQL Server 2019… Continue reading sys.xp_delete_files and ‘allow filesystem enumeration’: two new undocumented items in SQL Server 2019 ?
2020-01-27
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Is EXISTS(SELECT 1 ...) better than EXISTS(SELECT * ...)? Who would know better than SQL Server?… Continue reading Actual Difference Between EXISTS(SELECT 1 …), EXISTS(SELECT * …), and EXISTS(SELECT...
2020-02-03 (first published: 2020-01-24)
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A Completely Complete Guide to how many bytes are used to represent characters in the T-SQL string datatypes… Continue reading How Many Bytes Per Character in SQL Server: a...
2019-12-04 (first published: 2019-11-22)
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A misguided attempt to improve security that not only increases the chances of SQL Injection, but also prevented useful changes from being made.… Continue reading Feature Restrictions in...
2019-08-19 (first published: 2019-08-05)
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Specific String Pattern Magically Hidden From Step Output in SQL Agent History. Who Knew?… Continue reading Specific String Pattern Magically Hidden From Step Output in SQL Agent History ?
2019-06-21
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What is the maximum number of rows for the Table Value Constructor? And, do different uses of it behave differently?… Continue reading Maximum Number of Rows for the Table...
2019-05-27 (first published: 2019-05-09)
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(last updated: 2019-05-05 @ 11:55 EST / 2019-05-05 @ 15:55 UTC ) I had gone through the process of uninstalling the now obsolete SQL Server 2019 CTP, and then...
2019-05-20 (first published: 2019-05-05)
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(last updated: 2019-04-22 @ 13:00 EST / 2019-04-22 @ 17:00 UTC ) SQL Server 2012 introduced a significant improvement to CREATE CERTIFICATE: the ability to import a certificate —...
2019-05-03 (first published: 2019-04-22)
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Learn how to get a list of all Unicode characters to copy and paste, or use in queries / web pages / programs, or search by value, etc.… Continue...
2019-03-25
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The other day I got a note from Ben Weissman the other day that...
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I've set up replication but I'm having difficulties in my testing. I've changed 3...
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