Who should own the database?
TL;DR; SA, or if you are really paranoid then you can create a disabled SQL login with minimal permissions and...
2018-01-25 (first published: 2018-01-15)
2,697 reads
SQLStudies
Fun with sp_rename
Currently the only way to rename objects in SQL Server is to use sp_rename. Although that may be changing in...
2018-01-11
1,034 reads
A Solution for Squirrely SQL Server Security: TSQL Tuesday #98
It’s the first T-SQL Tuesday of the year! Arun Sirpal (b/t) is our host this month. Thanks, Arun! The subject...
2018-01-09
298 reads
SQL Homework – January 2017 – Inspect an Execution Plan
It’s a new year and yet education never ends. So this month let’s take a look at an important part...
2018-01-10 (first published: 2018-01-03)
2,484 reads
What is impersonation for?
I was doing some research on impersonation the other day, and among other things, I ran across a forum question...
2017-12-27
793 reads
Making music with Powershell
Happy holidays everyone! Ok, this isn’t even remotely related to SQL Server but it sounded fun. I found someone playing...
2017-12-20
954 reads
When do usernames and passwords belong in connection strings
tl;dr: When using a windows or active directory authenticated id you do not put the username or password into your...
2017-12-18
699 reads
How to: Create an Azure VM with SQL Server using a default template
One of the really cool things about the cloud is how quickly you can spin up a new machine to...
2017-12-14
524 reads
T-SQL Tuesday #97 – Setting learning goals for 2018
T-SQL Tuesday. Each month a different blogger hosts Adam Machanic’s (b/t) blog party. The host comes up with a topic...
2018-01-01 (first published: 2017-12-12)
1,686 reads
Restrict the usage of a SQL Server Authenticated Application Id
SQL Server login ids may not be the most secure thing in the world but they are likely to be...
2017-12-18 (first published: 2017-12-06)
1,720 reads
Blogs
Troubleshooting SQL Server – Starting with the Error Log
By gbargsley
We’ve all been there. Someone walks up and asks, “Is SQL Server having issues?”...
From OLTP to Analytics: Bridging the Gap with Modern SQL Architectures
By Chris Yates
In the beginning, there was OLTP – Online Transaction Processing. Fast, reliable, and ruthlessly...
Solving SQL Server Mysteries with a Whole Gang of Sleuths -Scooby Dooing Episode 4
One thing I’ve always loved about the Scooby-Doo cartoon is that he never solved...
Forums
SQL Server 2025 Jobs
Hello SQL Server 2022 16.0.4212.1 running on a Windows Server 2025 Std,V 24H2, SO...
how to optimise whole database full of table and sp in one go using githubcopilo
i have subscription of github copilot which i can access in vs 2022 comunity...
Password Guidance
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Question of the Day
Using table variables in T-SQL
What happens if you run the following code in SQL Server 2022+?
declare @t1 table (id int); insert into @t1 (id) values (NULL), (1), (2), (3); select count(*) from @t1 where @t1.id is distinct from NULL;See possible answers