Updated query to view data in the error log
This is one of my favorite scripts. It pulls all of the data from the error log and dumps it...
2018-05-31
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SQLStudies
An interview with Brent Ozar
I was talking about interviews (although not the job kind) with a friend and it reminded me of the time...
2018-06-15 (first published: 2018-05-30)
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Interview questions: What’s the first thing you would do if a user reports slowness.
We’ve been doing a fair amount of interviewing recently and one of our big questions is What do you do...
2018-06-08 (first published: 2018-05-28)
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The public role
A common misunderstanding is that the CONNECT permission lets you do more than just connect to a database. It doesn’t....
2018-05-23
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What are the system databases?
I get to help with technical interviews every now and again, and one of the questions we always ask is...
2018-05-21
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The trials and tribulations of REVERTing from impersonation
Impersonation is a highly useful tool in your toolbox. With the EXECUTE AS clause you can allow your stored procedure...
2018-05-16
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Blogging and when to keep your big mouth shut
I’ve been blogging for a while now. I’ve thought about blogging quite a bit. I’ve even done quite a few...
2018-05-14
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Each session should be able to have its own temp table, but there can be problems.
You should be able to create a #temp in every session. That’s the idea, right? It’s one of the things...
2018-05-10
989 reads
Why I blog: TSQL Tuesday #102
It’s TSQL Tuesday again! This month our host is Riley Major (b/t) and the subject is Giving Back. He’s given...
2018-05-18 (first published: 2018-05-08)
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SQL Homework – May 2018 – Create a database
I’ve really got to make a plan here at some point. So far I’ve been just putting down things as...
2018-05-02
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Blogs
A New Word: Gnossienne
By Steve Jones
gnossienne– n. the awareness that someone you’ve known for years still has a private...
Exploring DiskANN: Part I: Understanding the Algorithm before the disk
How I used AI for this postChatGPT to generate images based on info specifically...
Learning Tool – Deepstash
By Brian Kelley
A few months ago I started using Deepstash. Deepstash breaks books into the key...
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The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
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The Data API Builder MCP Server Tools
The Data API Builder MCP Server, v2.x, includes a number of tools. What actions can these tools perform in your database?
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