SQLSaturday Orlando–A Message From Last Year Revisited
I was doing some work on the marketing for SQLSaturday Orlando and looked back at the messages we sent last...
2014-07-18
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SSC Editorial: What Is the Hardest Feature to Learn About SQL Server?
I wrote What Is the Hardest Feature to Learn About SQL Server? not really knowing what answer to expect. So...
2014-07-18
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Reblog: July 11 to July 17
Photo credit – Mike Lynch
A good cure to a creepy doll is a good old post that is still useful. In...
2014-07-18
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Database jokes
Sometimes when work is tough you just need to take your eyes and mind away from your working console. Jokes are...
2014-07-18
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Friday Followup For July 18, 2014
It’s Friday, time to look back at the most popular RealSQLGuy posts of the week. Because it’s Friday and you’re...
2014-07-18
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SSIS: Value does not Fall Within the Expected Range
Every now and again I find myself working with SSIS for one reason or another. Every now and again I find myself fighting with SSIS because it provides less...
2014-07-17
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SSIS: Value does not Fall Within the Expected Range
Every now and again I find myself working with SSIS for one reason or another. Every now and again I...
2014-07-25 (first published: 2014-07-17)
32,424 reads
Quick Tips–SQL Prompt Aliases for Every Table
I love SQL Prompt, and think it’s a great productivity tool. Even before I worked at Red Gate, I love...
2014-07-24 (first published: 2014-07-17)
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SSC Editorial: Access Disdain
Contrary to the title (by design), Access Disdain is about not automatically hating Access (or it’s users). Clearly Access has...
2014-07-17
628 reads
How to Check SQL Server Installation Date Time ?
You need to run the following query and it will give you the date of your SQL Server Installation. SELECT @@SERVERNAME SERVERNAME, CREATE_DATE ‘INSTALALTIONDATE’ FROM SYS.SERVER_PRINCIPALS WHERE SID =...
2014-07-17
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Blogs
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later)
By SQLPals
How to Clear the SSMS Cache (SSMS 21 and Later) Updated...
The flight recorder: Replaying what an AI agent did on my SQL Server
By Arun Sirpal
“What exactly did it do on my server?” is the first question a DBA...
Announcements from the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference — Barcelona 2026
By James Serra
Microsoft shared a broad set of Fabric, Power BI, and SQL updates at FabCon...
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Checking the Error Log III
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