Do you check for TRUSTWORTHY databases as part of your security audits?
I ran a twitter poll the other day Do you check for databases with trustworthy turned on when you do...
2016-01-06 (first published: 2015-12-30)
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SQLStudies
What does that N in nvarchar really mean?
In any study of Data Types in SQL Server you are going to have to look at the various string...
2015-12-28
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‘Twas 4:45 Friday
I couldn’t think of anything really fun to post for Christmas Eve-Eve and I’ve been busy buying and wrapping presents...
2015-12-23
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What is the current database context?
Every now and again it can be very helpful to know what the current database context is when you are...
2015-12-21
673 reads
Scripting out multiple scripts from the Object Explorer Details window.
A few weeks ago I was reading a blog post by Andrea Allred (b/t) and was just amazed by what...
2015-12-16
585 reads
Can we get a license for DDL Triggers?
There are several types of triggers.
Logon triggers – Fired when someone tries to connect to the instance.DML triggers – Fired after...
2015-12-17 (first published: 2015-12-14)
1,693 reads
Using unique constraints
I ran into an interesting problem the other day. Given the title of the post, obviously a unique constraint was...
2015-12-10
1,626 reads
Apathy – A quick path to the naughty list.
It’s the Christmas season! And it’s T-SQL Tuesday! And Bradley Ball (b/t), SQL’s very own superhero (one of many really...
2015-12-08
530 reads
DBA Myths: Database file extentions
Every now and again I hear or read that the only file extensions for a SQL Server database are mdf,...
2015-12-10 (first published: 2015-12-02)
2,317 reads
You should always have an “I got hit by a bus” backup plan
You have an on call, you have a business continuity plan, you have a disaster recovery plan but what happens...
2015-12-07 (first published: 2015-11-30)
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Blogs
T-SQL Tuesday #198 Roundup: How Do You Detect Data Changes?
Thank you to everyone who participated in T-SQL Tuesday #198! When I wrote the...
Optimizing Redshift Performance by Configuring WLM Queues
Efficient query performance in Amazon Redshift often comes down to how well you manage...
PowerShell Strikes Back: Return of the Loop
By gbargsley
Welcome back to PowerShell Strikes Back. We’re three weeks in, and the training is...
Forums
Dealing with huge heap tables
Recently, our dev teams approach me for advice on improving their huge heap table...
Merge Replication failing with Error converting data type nvarchar to numeric
After upgrading 2 Merge Replicated databases to SQL 2022 and re-establishing the Merge Replication...
Why Your Index Isn't Being Used? - Reading Execution Plans to Find the Real Culprit
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Why Your Index Isn't Being...
Question of the Day
Distance Metric Algorithms
What are the distance metric algorithms that can be used in VECTOR_DISTANCE()?
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