SQL Server Extended Availability Groups
It may come as no surprise to many that Microsoft has hastened the SQL Server development cycle. Furthermore, it may...
2018-04-01
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Database Superhero Adventures, April 2018 Edition
Chicago O’Hare AirportI had two SQL Saturdays this month SQLSaturday Chicago and SQLSaturday Rochester both of which were very cold....
2018-04-01
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Authentication issues with GitHub: An error occurred while sending the request —> System.Net.WebException: The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel.
This blog post is about an error that you may receive if you’re using git commands in PowerShell and authenticating...
2018-03-31
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Geometry Objects in SQL Server using Latitude/Longitude coordinates
(2018-Mat-31) Support for spatial geometry functions was initially introduced in SQL Server 2008 and then it was greatly improved in...
2018-03-31
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Azure SQL Database Manage Instance
Azure SQL Database Managed Instance is bridging the gap between 0n-premises SQL Server and Azure SQL Database. Azure SQL Database...
2018-03-31
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Configuration service database design pattern
In many cases, we are required to store configuration values for an application, application functionalities or user-specific parameters. Normally application-level...
2018-03-30
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Code that writes code
Code that writes code it one of the best productivity tips I can give you. And no, I’m not talking...
2018-03-30
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The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Target Audience. Database developers, designers and architects. Background. I am lazy efficient, at least am trying to...
2018-03-30
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Database Doing DevOps
DevOps. It’s one of the latest buzz words in many technical communities. Database Doing DevOps This phrase, however, is NOT...
2018-03-30
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YouTube Channel Update: March 30, 2018
Hey everyone!
Here’s the latest stuff on my new YouTube Channel. Please let me know if these videos are helpful. Also,...
2018-03-30
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Blogs
Reading Blogs: T-SQL Tuesday #204
By Steve Jones
This is an interesting invitation this month. Jeff Ianucci is a new host, and...
Are Blogs Still Relevant? - T-SQL Tuesday #204
By alevyinroc
T-SQL Tuesday is a monthly blog party hosted by a different community member each...
How I Built RAG for My Accounting App on Bedrock and pgvector
The first version of my accounting assistant could not find a single purchase of...
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Slow - Linked server query
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Too Many Choices
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Question of the Day
Too Many Choices
I have a table, dbo.MasterBrands, with this data:
BrandID OfficialName 1 Samsung 2 Apple 3 Microsoft 4 Adidas 5 Coca-ColaI run this query. What is returned for Coca-Cola?
SELECT CHOOSE(BrandID, 'Conglomerate', 'Tech and Design', 'Desktop', 'Apparel') FROM dbo.MasterBrands;See possible answers