Does a clustered index sort the rows within a page
This is just something I was curious about. I ran my tests and got an answer and now I thought...
2014-12-15
1,379 reads
SQLStudies
DROP INDEX and CREATE INDEX vs ALTER INDEX REBUILD
I saw someone ask a few weeks ago if it was faster to drop and re-create an index or do...
2014-12-11
3,445 reads
TSQL Tuesday #61: Giving Back, you gain more than you give.
Almost four months ago I posted my goals for the next year in my two year anniversary post. I pretty...
2014-12-09
764 reads
INSERT INTO SELECT vs SELECT INTO
INSERT INTO SELECT and SELECT INTO may be very similar commands but they have some important differences. Every now and...
2014-12-03
17,192 reads
Using a date or int column as the clustered index.
The other day I was answering a question about clustered indexes and it lead indirectly to a twitter conversation on...
2014-12-08 (first published: 2014-12-01)
7,004 reads
Who’s on call
Kenneth Fisher:
I really enjoyed writing this post last year and honestly still enjoy reading it myself. And since tomorrow is...
2014-11-26
1,059 reads
Putting sp_ at the beginning of your stored procedure.
Every now and again you see articles and posts about putting sp_ at the beginning of a stored procedure. So...
2014-11-24
1,105 reads
You don’t really need ORDER BY do you?
You see dozens of blog posts and articles about how the order of a result set is not guaranteed without...
2014-12-01 (first published: 2014-11-19)
9,675 reads
Using T-SQL to populate a Central Management Server
We have been using a CMS (Central Management Server) at my office for the last few years. Even beyond the...
2014-11-24 (first published: 2014-11-17)
7,007 reads
Adding a column to the primary key.
Every now and again you realize that the primary key for a table does not uniquely describe a row. Not...
2014-11-13
1,118 reads
Blogs
Asking for Help Isn’t a Weakness
By Brian Kelley
During COVID, I attended training on software/enterprise architecture given by Mark Richards. One of...
The Proof of the Backup Is in the Pudding
For me, the objective is straightforward: have a backup strategy that is reliable, understandable,...
T-SQL Tuesday #204 – Are blogs still relevant?
By DesertDBA
Note: This post is the invitation for T-SQL Tuesday #204 on November 3rd, 2026....
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The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
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Planning for Change
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Importing Excel files into SQL Server, Azure Edition
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers