Check Those Settings
Recently, I was tasked with “enhancing” a third party application. This third party application (TPA) outputs a bunch of files...
2017-03-30 (first published: 2017-03-16)
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SQL Swimmer
Next Stop, SQL Saturday Richmond
I can’t believe it’s almost time for SQL Saturday #610. I’ll be there presenting What is Power BI? If you...
2017-03-11
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Triad Developers Conference – My Debut
I did it! I did my first “real world” presentation this morning at the Triad Developers Conference in Winston-Salem. What...
2017-03-10
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Speaking at Triad Developer’s Conference
I am honored to have been recommended by a colleague and selected as a speaker for the Triad Developer’s Conference...
2017-02-09
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Pesky Percent File Growth
As DBAs we all know setting your file growth to grow by percent is not optimal. It can cause all...
2017-01-31
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My First SQL Saturday – As A Speaker!
I am so honored and excited to have been selected to speak at SQL Saturday Richmond on March 18, 2017.
I...
2017-01-31
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How to Exclude Entire Sections in VS Schema Compare
Right now I am so excited, and a little embarrassed. After using Visual Studio (VS) for database projects for the...
2017-01-23
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So Long, Farewell, I Hate to Say Goodbye
The Sound of Music is one of my all time favorite movies. It reminds me of some great times with...
2016-10-12
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SQL Saturday Charlotte is Coming!
That’s right, SQL Saturday Charlotte is coming September 17, 2016. Next to the annual PASS Summit, this is my favorite...
2016-09-01
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SQL Server 2016, Database Mail and .Net 3.5 Framework
There were so many cheers when Microsoft announced that the .Net 3.5 Framework was no longer a pre-requisite for installing...
2016-06-30
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Blogs
From SQL Saturday to Day of Data
By ReviewMyDB
A behind-the-scenes look at Day of Data Jacksonville 2026, the transition from SQL Saturday,...
PostgreSQL 18 Finally Makes BUFFERS the Default. Here Is Why That Matters
You run EXPLAIN ANALYZE on a slow query, stare at the plan, and something...
A New Word: La Guadière
By Steve Jones
la guadière – n. a glint of goodness you notice in something that you...
Forums
non ascii columns in a utf-8 .txt file
hi, we couldnt get our upstream data source developers to supply what is sometimes...
PolyBase Trace Flags
Are there any good articles on all the trace flags that are enabled on...
The Data Model Matters
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Question of the Day
Running SQLCMD I
I run the SQLCMD utility as follows:
lcmd -S localhost -EI then type this (the 1> is the prompt):
1> select @@version goIf I hit enter, what happens? See possible answers