Database Drops in SQL 2012
In the previous article on this topic (which can be read here), I discussed the problem of having a database get...
2015-07-06 (first published: 2015-07-01)
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Database Drops in SQL 2012
In the previous article on this topic (which can be read here), I discussed the problem of having a database get dropped and the need to find out who dropped...
2015-07-01
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SQL Cruise Mediterranean+
This is a post that is looooong overdue. I have intended to write some of this at least since the...
2015-06-24
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SQL Cruise Mediterranean+
This is a post that is looooong overdue. I have intended to write some of this at least since the first SQL Cruise I attended back in 2013 (in...
2015-06-24
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Reading Extended Event File Session Data
Using Extended Events to trap/trace information allows the trapping of that information to various targets. One of the targets I will...
2015-06-21
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Reading Extended Event File Session Data
Using Extended Events to trap/trace information allows the trapping of that information to various targets. One of the targets I will frequently tell people to use is the file target....
2015-06-21
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Execution Plans in Extended Events
Extended Events is a wonderful tool. Execution Plans are also some wonderful things – or are a wonderful tool as well. Both...
2015-06-17
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Execution Plans in Extended Events
Extended Events is a wonderful tool. Execution Plans are also some wonderful things – or are a wonderful tool as well. Both of these tools are fantastic for troubleshooting. Combined,...
2015-06-17
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Adventures with NOLOCK
Some of the beauty of being a database professional is the opportunity to deal with our friend NOLOCK. For one reason...
2015-06-25 (first published: 2015-06-15)
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Adventures with NOLOCK
Some of the beauty of being a database professional is the opportunity to deal with our friend NOLOCK. For one reason or another this query directive (yes I am calling...
2015-06-15
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Blogs
The #MS_DatabaseConnector## Role: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I had seen these roles in various instances, but never dug into the new...
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,...
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Pay for Performance
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Access + ODBC Driver 18 + SQL Server 2025: ~150–250 ms per request
Has anyone encountered recurring request latency when using Microsoft Access with SQL Server 2025...
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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