Why are my permissions missing?
You’d be amazed (or maybe you wouldn’t) how often I hear this: “I used to be able to do xyz ... Continue reading
2021-06-22
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SQLStudies
#PowershellBasics: Finding a common AD group for a set of users.
A while back (almost 7 years ??) I wrote a post on finding the common AD groups of a set ... Continue reading
2021-06-17
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Long names vs short names (or aliases)
I remember when I was first learning to code there was always the argument of how long a name should ... Continue reading
2021-06-30 (first published: 2021-06-15)
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CROSS vs OUTER APPLY
I love CROSS APPLY. I also love OUTER APPLY. What’s the difference though? The same difference as with an INNER ... Continue reading
2021-06-21 (first published: 2021-06-10)
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My journey with hybrid technologies. Where it started, how it’s going, and where it ends. : T-SQL Tuesday #139
One of my favorite people is hosting TSQL Tuesday this month. Ben Weissman (blog|twitter). He wants us to talk about ... Continue reading
2021-06-18 (first published: 2021-06-08)
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Use BCP to create a CSV (comma delimited) file from a table.
This is a pretty handy little tool in your arsenal. I’ve talked about using bcp to transfer data from one ... Continue reading
2021-06-03
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SQL Homework – June 2021 – SQL Audits
Last month I had you work on Extended Events, so hopefully now you are a bit more comfortable with them. ... Continue reading
2021-06-14 (first published: 2021-06-01)
289 reads
The WITDC Mental Health and Wellness day and why July 2020 really sucked for me.
I recently gave a presentation at the WITDC Mental Health and Wellness day. The recordings are out and here’s the ... Continue reading
2021-06-11 (first published: 2021-05-27)
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What account is xp_cmdshell using?
It works when I run it this way™ but not when I run it through xp_cmdshell! It’s a permissions issue. ... Continue reading
2021-05-25
126 reads
#PowershellBasics: Writing to the screen
Writing to the screen is a really basic debugging technique. That said, since I’m really new with Powershell this is ... Continue reading
2021-06-04 (first published: 2021-05-20)
620 reads
Blogs
A New Word: Dolorblindness
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dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
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I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
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I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
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Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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