Creating a configurable SSMS script
Several times over the last few weeks I’ve gotten a request to create a new work database. The individuals from ... Continue reading
2021-05-28 (first published: 2021-05-18)
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SQLStudies
#PowershellBasics: Comments and comment based help
I’ve talked about SQL Server comments before and how important they are. In PowerShell comments are important for all the same reasons and then some. So first of all...
2021-05-13
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What do you do when technology changes? : T-SQL Tuesday #138
Our host for this month’s TSQL Tuesday is Andy Leonard (blog|twitter). He’d like us to discuss how we handle changes ... Continue reading
2021-05-11
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All jobs that ran during a given time frame.
Short post today. Simple query that will tell you every job that ran between two datetime stamps. Note: this of ... Continue reading
2021-05-17 (first published: 2021-05-06)
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SQL Homework – May 2021 – Extended Events.
You’ve probably heard about extended events right? I honestly don’t care if you are #teamProfiler or #teamXE you need to ... Continue reading
2021-05-04
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WITDC Mental Health and Wellness Day- May 7th
Next Friday WITDC is having a Mental Health and Wellness Day virtual event and I’ll be speaking! I can’t tell ... Continue reading
2021-04-29
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#PowershellBasics: Setting a variable vs a comparison.
In SQL Server both the set and equality functions are handled by the equals sign (=). For example: Set Equality ... Continue reading
2021-05-10 (first published: 2021-04-27)
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Right sizing int : T-SQL Tuesday #136
Brent Ozar (blog|twitter) is our host this month, which will make this the most popular #tsql2sday to date I’m sure. ... Continue reading
2021-03-15 (first published: 2021-03-09)
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What is the CONTROL permission?
One of the most powerful permissions available in SQL Server is control. But what exactly is it? Per BOL: CONTROL: ... Continue reading
2021-01-27 (first published: 2021-01-19)
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“They need help, we must help.” #forGarethSwan
We just finished a memorial for Gareth Swanepoel. He was an amazing person and someone I wish I’d gotten to ... Continue reading
2021-01-22 (first published: 2021-01-14)
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #193 – A Note to Your Past, and a Warning from Your Future
By DesertDBA
I haven’t posted in a while (well, not here at least since I’ve been...
Keeping MS Docs Up to Date
By Steve Jones
One of the things that I like about the SQL Server docs (MS Learn...
Patch Tuesday – Where to get more information
By Brian Kelley
For a number of years I have subscribed to Randy Franklin Smith's Patch Tuesday...
Forums
Pivot but preserve all rows on Aggregate column
Hello Need help in pivoting this data set, the Pivot takes MIN/MAX on a...
any reason to avoid asking ssis to extract files from ftp
hi we have to replace talend which generally was used to move files. talend's...
MAX_DISPATCH_LATENCY in extended event , is not clearly explained in msdn.
hi, i have checked reducing it increasing it but could not get any...
Question of the Day
What is the PRODUCT
In SQL Server 2025, what does this return?
CREATE TABLE Numbers ( n INT) GO INSERT dbo.Numbers ( n ) VALUES (1), (2), (3) GO SELECT PRODUCT(n) FROM dbo.NumbersSee possible answers