List SQL Server Instances using Powershell and Get-ItemProperty

This post explains how to list SQL Server Instances installed on the current server, using the Powershell Get-ItemProperty Cmdlet.
The Get-ItemProperty...

Delivering Three PTI SQL 2012 Firestarter Webcasts

I have been given the opportunity to deliver a few webcasts about some of the new features of SQL Server...

..This operation must be performed in the master database."

"Cannot alter a server audit from a user database. This operation must be performed in the master database."

If you're trying...

Re-blog – January 27 – February 2

Welcome to the Friday Re-Blog summary post.  The aim of these posts is to bring some old posts that newer readers may...

Slowly Changing Dimensions

When designing a data warehouse, how you handle changes to dimensional data over time is the most important decision to make.  It...

How to output from invoke-sqlcmd to Powershell variable

Sorry for another Powershell post but I’ve been doing a lot of it recently and coming up with (what i...

Magazines I Read This Year

In December I went through my current magazine list and made some changes, mostly based on what I had been...

A Script A Day - Day 3 - Live Change Data Edit Template

Today's script is a template I use for the occasions when a data edit is required to be run against...

Pragmatic Works Has Balls...SQLBalls

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That is right Dear Reader, I am making the jump, Starting Monday February 6th I will be a Sr. Consultant...

Recovery Modals in SQL Server

Being a SQL Server DBA, one should be able to understand how many recovery modals do we have in SQL...