A Script A Day - Day 29 - The Importance of Being Idle

Today’s script is also one I used in my migration on Wednesday.  It again uses string manipulation to generate a...

A Script A Day - Day 28 - String Manipulation

Today’s script is one that I used earlier this week.  On Thursday I migrated a server from SQL Server 200...

Clearing Job Notifications - HELP!

I have inherited a SQL 2005 server with SQL Agent job notifications in place, and a request to clear the...

PepsiCo Women’s Inspiration Award Winner – If I can do it, so can you…

An inspiring story. A hard one, and one that comes from someone with talent.
I like seeing stories like this, and...

Introducing SQL Roundup

Following in the foot steps of John Sansom (b|t), I’m going to post a roundup of links from other blogs every Friday. I’ll...

MDX SSRS Parameter Values

<rant> One of the most frustrating things about working with the Microsoft BI Stack is after you go through all...

Smart Car Charging

I don’t know if electric cars are the answer, but I do think electricity will play a larger part of...

Speaking at oPASS on March 8th

I will be at oPASS on March 8th (Thursday) in Orlando, Florida. I'll give a preview of the talk I'm giving...

Linked Servers

Do you have linked servers that have been created in your environment?  Do you know what these linked servers are? Finding Linked Servers SQL Server has provided us means...

Linked Servers

Do you have linked servers that have been created in your environment?  Do you know what these linked servers are?

Finding...