SQL Saturday returns to Redmond, WA
SQL Saturday returns to Redmond, WA, Saturday, June 12, 2010, in the Microsoft Commons.
I have submitted 2 proposals for presentations,...
2010-02-17
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SSIS 2008 Script Component variable gotcha..
In a previous post I showed you how to access variables from within an SSIS script component. More specifically I...
2010-02-16
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The T-SQL Hammer
The over-reliance on a familiar tool is best described with the quote, “if all you have is hammer, everything looks...
2010-02-16
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SQL Server - Checkpoint
What is a SQL Server checkpoint?
A SQL Server checkpoint is the process of writing all dirty datafile pages out to...
2010-02-16
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Buck Woody on Code Writing Code
I realize I’m prejudiced, being one of those evil DBA’s & all, but I can’t help but agree with him. It’s...
2010-02-16
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Job Quality
Through a circuitous route, I encountered a meaningful, thought-provoking quote lately: "... the best way to predict the future is to...
2010-02-16
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Panic Attack
I had a minor panic attack recently where I was getting ready for bed and all of a sudden thought...
2010-02-16
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SQL Developers Please Use the Table Name/Alias to Prefix Columns
Note: After I completed this post Aaron Bertrand added this subject to his “Bad Habits to Kick” series for myself...
2010-02-16
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Quick Tip Of The Day
Over and over again we are told that the DMV’s only hold data since your last reboot. So, how do...
2010-02-16
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Review: Windows Live Writer Backup
Live Writer tends to be one of those applications that you spend a few minutes configuring and then you forget...
2010-02-16
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Blogs
DiskANN Experiment — Exploring Entry Points and Graph Neighborhoods
Introduction I was experimenting with vector search in SQL Server 2025 using approximately 3.8...
T-SQL Tuesday #203: Risk and Reward
By Steve Jones
This is timely, as I’m currently on a boat in the Adriatic taking a...
dataMinds Connect 2026 – Slides & Scripts
You can find the slides and SQL scripts for my session “Spice up your...
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Building a Support Ticket Triage Report with IIF() and CHOOSE() in SQL Server
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Question of the Day
PostgreSQL psql Meta Commands: Tables
Which of the following psql meta commands (also called backslash or slash commands) will provide information about tables within a database?
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