Roll on 2018!
Hey everyone, hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year!
I took December off from blogging as had started...
2018-01-08
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SQL Server – TRIM() function in SQL Server 2017
Hello friends, Please check the below link of my new article on TRIM() function in SQL Server 2017 – https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/51047.introduction-to-trim-function-in-sql-server-2017.aspx
2018-01-08
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WITH DATA_PURITY (from recent experience, the key to knowing if patching to 14.0.3015.40 was okay)
So there I am, all keen on keeping ahead of the latest security issue, as usual, whilst handling my patching...
2018-01-07
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Template Variables (Day 7)
Do you have scripts that you need to run frequently, but every time you need to set some different parameters?...
2018-01-18 (first published: 2018-01-07)
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Why I am leaving a role/company I loved
This non-technical post is about why I am leaving a technical company after working there for 17 + years.
If you are...
2018-01-07
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Vertical Scroll Bar Map Mode (Day 6)
Have you ever had a long script that you are trying to scroll through? Do you wish that you could...
2018-01-06
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Common Tempdb Trace Flags – Back to Basics
In this article I introduce you to some basics in regards to default behaviors and settings in tempdb along with some best practices. It is advisable to investigate from...
2018-01-06
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Common Tempdb Trace Flags – Back to Basics
Once in a while I come across something that sounds fun or interesting and decide to dive a little deeper...
2018-01-06
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Columnstore Indexes – part 118 (“SQL Server 2017 Editions Limitations”)
Continuation from the previous 117 parts, the whole series can be found at http://www.nikoport.com/columnstore/.
As a logical continuation from the blog...
2018-01-05
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Working with Query Files (Day 5)
So you’re working with a query that you have loaded from a saved file. And now you want to open...
2018-01-05
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Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
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PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Databases
Which of the following meta commands (sometimes called backslash or slash commands) within psql will provide you with information about the databases on the cluster?
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