Partitioning on a nullable column
tl;dr; If you are SWITCHing data into a table and the partitioning column is nullable you will need to add...
2017-05-17 (first published: 2017-05-03)
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SQLStudies
Simple Security Report
Quite a while ago I created a couple of little security scripts to help me out with permissions research. Over...
2017-05-12 (first published: 2017-05-01)
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Why is a Windows authenticated login more secure than a SQL authenticated one?
I had this question come up at work the other day and while I knew it was true I wasn’t...
2017-05-08 (first published: 2017-04-26)
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SSMS Tips: Copy Full Path
When you right click on a tab you’ll see a number of different options. You can set up new horizontal...
2017-04-24
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When should I add an index?
We all know indexes are good and I’m hoping everyone knows you can have too many indexes. That means we...
2017-04-21 (first published: 2017-04-19)
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What is the “cost” in Cost Threshold for Parallelism?
tl;dr; While at one point the cost of a query was an estimated time to run in seconds, today it’s...
2017-04-17
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No space queries
You know, sometimes you get a silly idea in your head and you just HAVE to try it out. The...
2017-04-13
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The more things change, the more they stay the same
Koen Verbeeck (b/t) is hosting T-SQL Tuesday this month and our topic is The times they are a-changing. In other...
2017-04-11
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How do I change the increment of an identity column?
Wellll .. technically there is no native way to do it. I even went through my notes on identity columns. No...
2017-04-05
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Hiding tables in SSMS Object Explorer
Extended Properties
Sometimes you find out the strangest things about SQL Server. I’ve written about extended properties before but had no...
2017-04-03
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Blogs
Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
In last months one of the scenarios where you can use AI has been...
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
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Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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