New parameter in sp_DBPermissions and sp_SrvPermissions: @CopyTo
I’ve added a new parameter to my permissions scripts (well, just the main two for now). Fair warning, it’s in ... Continue reading
2022-08-31 (first published: 2022-08-18)
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SQLStudies
SQL Server Query Tuning and Optimization by Benjamin Nevarez
I was recently asked to review SQL Server Query Tuning and Optimization by Benjamin Nevarez (blog|twitter), and as soon as ... Continue reading
2022-08-16
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Using DBCC CLONEDATABASE to create a schema only copy of your database.
DBCC CLONEDATABASE is one of those features that I don’t use often but it’s really cool when I need it. ... Continue reading
2022-08-24 (first published: 2022-08-11)
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Visiting with DBAs at midnight : T-SQL Tuesday #153
🎶🎵 Memories, not being alone in the moonlight 🎵🎶 Kevin Kline (blog|twitter) is our host for this month’s episode of ... Continue reading
2022-08-09
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What’s next III
In case you didn’t know I was given notice about a month and a half ago. Since I’ve talked about ... Continue reading
2022-08-04
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SQL Homework – August 2022 – Replication part 1
You’ll hear a lot of people complain about replication. Including me. That said, replication is an amazing tool. There really ... Continue reading
2022-08-15 (first published: 2022-08-02)
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Perspective
I recently passed the second anniversary of the start of my stay in the hospital. A lot has happened since ... Continue reading
2022-07-28
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EXECUTE AS USER vs EXECUTE AS LOGIN
I use impersonation a lot. It’s a really easy way to check if someone has the permissions they are supposed ... Continue reading
2022-08-03 (first published: 2022-07-26)
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SSMS Put pinned tabs in their own row
A while back (6 years ago 😲) I talked about how you can change the behavior of SSMS so that ... Continue reading
2022-07-21
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#PowershellBasics: Multi-line commands
When I’m sharing code one of the things I hate most is having a scroll bar along the bottom. I ... Continue reading
2022-07-19
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Local LLM Models at SQL Saturday Boston 2025
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I’m starting a long trip at Boston this weekend. I’ll be there Saturday speaking,...
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Set Theory vs. Batch Mode in SQL Server
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Set Theory vs. Batch Mode in SQL Server Not long ago,...
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Changing the Recovery Time
I want to change the recovery time for a database running on SQL Server 2022. What are my options for setting the value in my ALTER DATABASE statement. If I run this code, what can I use in place of the xxx to define what 12 means?
ALTER DATABASE Finance SET TARGET_RECOVERY_TIME = 12 xxx;See possible answers