Getting and storing a high precision datetime
Earlier today I was working on a project where I was recording some time stamps. In order to get as...
2015-08-13
583 reads
SQLStudies
Database Master Keys can have more than one password.
Our subject for this month’s T-SQL Tuesday blog party (#69) is Encryption, hosted by a guy with an awesome first...
2015-08-11
813 reads
A pattern to match correctly on a value or a NULL
As you may have noticed if you read my blog I learn a lot from trolling various forums. In this...
2015-08-05
1,295 reads
SQL Crossword
I decided I’d have some fun today. So for your entertainment here is my first crossword puzzle. (Word and PDF...
2015-08-03
957 reads
Some of my favorite SSMS Keyboard shortcuts
I love keyboard shortcuts. I recently mapped a keyboard shortcut to Change Connection and thought I would share some of...
2015-07-29
1,275 reads
Permissions Posters
I’ve been doing a lot of research recently for my permissions session and for a project at work. During said...
2015-07-27
1,357 reads
#ArgenisWithoutBorders the Sequel
Last year Kirsten Benzel(b/t) and Argenis Fernandez(b/t) did this amazing thing. They organized a campaign and raised over $13,000 for...
2015-07-22
688 reads
Filtered Index restrictions and Kendra Little’s Index Quiz
A few weeks ago I saw a tweet about Kendra Little’s (b/t) new SQL Server Quizzes. Of course I had...
2015-07-24 (first published: 2015-07-20)
2,184 reads
SSMS 2015
Yes, you heard me right. SSMS 2015. No I’m not one of those crazy recruiters who keep asking for 10...
2015-07-16
991 reads
TSQL Tuesday #68: What is my configuration?
It’s T-SQL Tuesday again and this month Andy Yun (b/t) is our host and he has asked us to “Just...
2015-07-21 (first published: 2015-07-14)
1,442 reads
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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