SQL Server sample databases
Here are some places on the web where you can find sample databases for SQL Server. It's nice to have...
2014-02-27
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Thinking with Data by Max Shron
DISCLAIMER
I recently enrolled myself in the O’Reilly Blogger Review program, which basically allows me to get one O’Reilly eBook for...
2014-02-27
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Issue with sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats in SQL Server 2012
I’d be struggling to remember a week where I hadn’t run a query against the dmv sys.dm_db_index_usage_stats to find unused...
2014-03-10 (first published: 2014-02-27)
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Dude, where’s my Power Map?
If you haven’t noticed lately, Power Map has gone into General Availability as of 25 of February 2014. It comes...
2014-03-06 (first published: 2014-02-26)
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Colorado SQL Events for March 2014
SQL Meetings are training events for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. Please note that...
2014-02-26
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Acadiana SQL Server User Group - Introduction to SQL Server Security Principals and Permissions
Great crowd last night and a great job by organizers Glenda Gable and Jill Joubert for the very first meeting...
2014-02-26
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Tell Me How I’m Doing: A Fable About the Importance of Giving Feedback
I read a lot of blogs using BlogTrottr as my inbox delivery mechanism, but it has been quite a while since I’ve...
2014-02-26
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SQL Intersection, Spring 2014
I am terribly jazzed to be involved with this amazing event, SQL Intersection. It’s featuring some truly amazing speakers presenting...
2014-03-04 (first published: 2014-02-26)
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Impersonating a server level permission
Warnings up front, this has some serious security implications. The method I’m going to use minimizes that somewhat but it’s...
2014-03-07 (first published: 2014-02-26)
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Last Backup Times per Database and Backup Type
This script displays the last date and time of each backup type for each database.
It’s useful when you need to...
2014-02-26
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Blogs
T-SQLTuesday 204: Are blogs still relevant?
This month’s blogging party is hosted by Jeff Ianucci – his challenge is to...
Are Blogs Still Relevant? I Think They Still Are.
As for me, I'll keep writing whenever time permits. I don't expect every post...
Reading Blogs: T-SQL Tuesday #204
By Steve Jones
This is an interesting invitation this month. Jeff Ianucci is a new host, and...
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Switching Schemas I
I run this query:
SELECT s.name AS schemaname , o.name AS objectname FROM sys.objects o INNER JOIN sys.schemas s ON s.schema_id = o.schema_id WHERE o.name = 'Beer'I get one row back for an object named dbo.beer. There is an ETL schema and both of these are nonpartitioned tables. I run this code:
ALTER TABLE dbo.beer switch TO etl.beerWhat happens? See possible answers