Speaking in Colorado Springs
I’m probably going to have to put together a new SQL video, because I’ve been accepted to speak at SQL...
2011-12-01
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SQL Table variable and temporary table
Table variables and Temporary tables are used interchangeably – but they were designed for different purposes.
Temporary tables were designed for storage...
2011-12-01
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The process could not read file due to OS error 3
When configuring a subscription to a publication in SQL Server, on initialization it is common to encounter the error:
The process...
2011-11-30
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December 2011 LV UG Meeting
The Holidays are upon us. It is time to take a break from the hustle and bustle and come out to participate in the local User Group for SQL...
2011-11-30
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December 2011 LV UG Meeting
The Holidays are upon us. It is time to take a break from the hustle and bustle and come out...
2011-11-30
1,629 reads
PASS Board Elections
Here is the list of suckers, uh, I mean, candidates, that actually want to subject themselves to the board. Look...
2011-11-30
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Using OFFSET and FETCH
Introduction
Many times while developing our applications we feel the need of pagination, where our User Interface (UI) has to list...
2011-11-30
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Buffer Size in SSIS
Behind the scenes in SSIS, the data flow engine uses a buffer-oriented architecture to efficiently load and manipulate datasets in...
2011-11-30
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Forgiving Mistakes
My main phone line at the house has been on the fritz for about 3-4 weeks. Yes, we still have...
2011-11-30
2,431 reads
Convince me to read books (WHERE LEN(argument)
While you wait for my awesome upcoming blog on data exception notification with SSRS, let’s pursue a whim of mine.
I...
2011-11-30
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Blogs
Take Time to Gain Perspective
By Brian Kelley
Probably the best piece of advice I ever received is to take time to...
The Fringe Festival
By Steve Jones
I was lucky enough to take a vacation a decade ago in Edinburgh with...
Demo for Parameter Sniffing and Memory Grant Feedback
Disclaimer: The following is built with Claude Code. Just need to justify my $100/mo...
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