SQL Hide ‘n Seek
When was the last time you had to find something within your database? Did it feel more like a child’s...
2012-07-11
1,286 reads
SQL RNNR
SQL Hide ‘n Seek
When was the last time you had to find something within your database? Did it feel more like a child’s game or an arduous task? What would you say...
2012-07-11
19 reads
Maintenance Plan Owner
We all inherit things from time to time through our profession. Sometimes we inherit some good things, sometimes we inherit...
2012-07-02 (first published: 2012-06-25)
4,532 reads
Maintenance Plan Owner
We all inherit things from time to time through our profession. Sometimes we inherit some good things, sometimes we inherit some things that are not so good. Other times...
2012-06-25
21 reads
Database In Recovery
What do we do?
Have you ever run into a database that is in the “In Recovery” state?
If that has happened,...
2012-06-04
1,280 reads
Database In Recovery
What do we do? Have you ever run into a database that is in the “In Recovery” state? If that has happened, have the bosses and/or endusers come to...
2012-06-04
16 reads
SQLSat 142 – Waltham
Wow – have I ever been dark and silent this past couple of months. Nothing like the present to reverse that...
2012-05-18
873 reads
SQLSat 142 – Waltham
Wow – have I ever been dark and silent this past couple of months. Nothing like the present to reverse that trend. I do have a good excuse for...
2012-05-18
12 reads
Move the T-log file of the Mirror Database
On more than one occasion, I have run into a case where a large database with a large transaction log...
2012-04-02
867 reads
Move the T-log file of the Mirror Database
On more than one occasion, I have run into a case where a large database with a large transaction log was being mirrored. Then a hiccup comes along –...
2012-04-02
23 reads
Blogs
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,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
Forums
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
Planning for Change
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Planning for Change
Importing Excel files into SQL Server, Azure Edition
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Importing Excel files into SQL...
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