DBA Myths: You can’t use an alias in a DELETE statement
Recently I wrote about the myth that you can’t use an alias in an UPDATE statement. You can of course,...
2013-09-24
875 reads
SQLStudies
sp_DBPermissions V2.0
Last month I posted my stored procedures sp_SrvPermissions and sp_DBPermissions. I’m posting V2.0 of each with a few fixes. The...
2013-09-23 (first published: 2013-09-18)
2,448 reads
sp_SrvPermissions V2.0
Last month I posted my stored procedures sp_SrvPermissions and sp_DBPermissions. I’m posting V2.0 of each with a few fixes. The...
2013-09-23 (first published: 2013-09-18)
2,078 reads
Brad Shultz’s blog on reviewing your database
This is possibly the best blog I have every read on the subject of reviewing a database. It is witty,...
2013-09-17
706 reads
DBA Myths: You can’t use an alias in an UPDATE statement.
I’ve found a very common belief among users of T-SQL (both DBAs and Developers) is that you can’t use an...
2013-09-16
881 reads
Certifications: What are they good for?
Since Microsoft decided to drop the MCM/MCA program there has been an enormous amount of discussion about the program and...
2013-09-11
531 reads
How do the fixed Database and Server roles map to more specific permissions?
I recently asked what the difference is between granting SELECT to a user (at a database level) and adding the...
2013-09-09
1,020 reads
A T-SQL query to get current job activity
I recently had the task of collecting job activity for the purposes of turning it into a report for some...
2013-09-05
15,571 reads
When I run “Script as” it isn’t (or is) … How do I fix it?
When I run “Script (say table) as” it isn’t (or is) (say generating scripts for indexes). How do I fix...
2013-09-03
767 reads
The most important skill to practice when preparing for any certification exam!
I like practice tests. Once I feel like I’m getting ready to take a certification exam I start taking an...
2013-08-28
1,023 reads
Blogs
When the Internet Stumbles: Lessons from Cloudflare & Azure Front Door Outages
By John
Recently, the world was reminded of just how fragile the internet can be. Two...
Prepping for Certification, Part 4 of 4
By Brian Kelley
In Parts 1-3, I covered how I prepare for a certification exam. In this...
Flyway Tips: Automation Assistance in Flyway Desktop
By Steve Jones
I was chatting with the product managers at Flyway and one asked me whether...
Forums
CAST datetimeoffset(7) as a datetime in UK format
I have a view where I am casting a datetimeoffset(7) field to smalldatetime or...
Used Car Dealerships Near Me – Recommendations Needed
Hi everyone, We are selling cars and have a range of options at our...
what are the downsides of TDE not running vs running?
hi for the 2 years i've been here I believe we've had "encryption" turned...
Question of the Day
Putting the Player with the Number
In SQL Server 2025, what does this return?
DECLARE @player varchar(20) = 'Bo Nix', @num VARCHAR = '10' SELECT @player || @numSee possible answers