Quick Folder Size with PowerShell
This is a fairly simple idea, and one I’m sure many people have done in the past. Personally, I have...
2016-03-02
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Cross-database queries in Azure SQL Database
A limitation with Azure SQL database has been its inability to do cross-database SQL queries. This has changed with the...
2016-03-02
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How do I grant someone the ability to create a stored procedure?
The question of How to grant the ability to create/alter stored procedures and views came up today on dba.stackexchange.com. It’s...
2016-03-11 (first published: 2016-03-02)
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How to Use Parameters Like a Pro and Boost Performance
Yesterday I presented my favorite session “How to Use Parameters Like a Pro and Boost Performance” in the DBA Fundamentals...
2016-03-01
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SWITCHing IDENTITY in the Pub
I was recently talking to a friend in our local pub about a problem he had with tables not using IDENTITY...
2016-03-01
676 reads
Find Char nullables to possibly go for not nullables
I often find columns in tables of the databases that are defined to allow NULLs but have non NULL values. That’s actually an experience of working with constraints and when I got to...
2016-03-01
12 reads
Find Char nullables to possibly go for not nullables
I often find columns in tables of the databases that are defined to allow NULLs but have non NULL values. That’s actually an experience of working with constraints and when I got to...
2016-03-01
12 reads
NULLs to Not NULLs
I have found many columns in many tables of many databases that are defined to allow NULLs but have non NULL...
2016-03-01
110 reads
Find Char nullables to possibly go for not nullables
I often find columns in tables of the databases that are defined to allow NULLs but have non NULL values. That’s actually an...
2016-03-01
121 reads
Comments on Proposed Changes to the NomCom Process
On Friday Thomas LaRock posted Changes to the NomCom Process on the PASS blog for comment prior to the Board...
2016-03-01
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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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SQL Server Vector Support II
With regard to SQL Server 2025's Vector support, what is an embedding?
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