Need a Blogging Nudge? Try Plinky
If you want to blog you need ideas, something to write about, and sometimes that leads to the blank stare...
2012-04-09
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SQLAndy
Steady State vs Tempo
It’s helpful at work to understand things at work change from time to time and to consider the impact on you...
2012-04-06
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Stress Thoughts-Part 7
I’m going to finish up my thoughts on stress by talking about the philosophy I’ve evolved, some of the tricks...
2012-04-04
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Stress Thoughts-Part 5
Stress affects everyone, but it’s easy to forget that. Once you get sensitized to it, it’s amazing to pick up...
2012-04-02
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Announcing SQLSaturday #175–In Flight Edition
One of the things I like about SQLSaturday is that it’s a place to try new ideas. This year on...
2012-04-01
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Presenting at SQLSaturday #107 in Houston in April 2012
I was just looking at the schedule for Houston, an amazing 10 tracks for this event on April 21, 2012....
2012-03-31
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Stress Thoughts-Part 4
Recently I suffered through a frustrating and contentious meeting, and that was stressful. I needed a walk, a few minutes...
2012-03-30
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Stress Thoughts-Part 3
It’s not fair. I hear it a couple times a day. Sometimes they are right, sometimes not, but it’s how...
2012-03-28
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Stress Thoughts–Part 2
One thing I’ve learned is that even losing one hour of sleep or just not sleeping well degrades my ability...
2012-03-27
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Stress Thoughts–Part 1
If I had to tell you that one thing I’ve gotten better at in the past 5 years it would...
2012-03-26
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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
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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