IN vs UNION ALL
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When you need to filter query results on multiple values, you probably use an IN() statement or multiple predicates separated by ORs:
WHERE Col1 IN...
2019-04-30
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Speaking at PowerShell Summit 2019
Speaking at PowerShell Summit 2019!
I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2019 the conference runs from April 29th 2018 through...
2019-04-29
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Speaking at PowerShell Summit 2019
Speaking at PowerShell Summit 2019! I’m proud to announce that I will be speaking at PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2019 the conference runs from April 29th 2018 through...
2019-04-29
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Four Data Integration Design Questions to Ask
We get requests to move data between custom systems regularly, even within systems. I was advising a client on something fairly simple—a collection of tables out of one vendor...
2019-04-29
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Is Your Availability Group ‘REALLY’ Ready To Failover?
You know what it’s like, you need to fail your AG over but is it safe to fail over? Perhaps you’ve clicked on ‘failover’ for the AG and there’s...
2019-05-09 (first published: 2019-04-29)
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SQL Server Management Studio 18.0 is available now.
SSMS 18.0 is available for download now.Microsoft has released the new version of SSMS, the free client tool from Microsoft to manage to the SQL Server infrastructure from SQL...
2019-04-29
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SQL Server Management Studio 18.0 is available now.
SSMS 18.0 is available for download now.Microsoft has released the new version of SSMS, the free client tool from Microsoft to manage to the SQL Server infrastructure from SQL...
2019-04-29
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What do you get with a Free account in #Azure?
The first thing I want to do is say thank you to Michael Crump (b/t). He tweeted out this: What ... Continue reading
2019-05-08 (first published: 2019-04-29)
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What is Automation?
Today I got a bit closer to a meaningful definition of automation, as it applies to the software development process. I’ve been turning this concept over in my head...
2019-04-29
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More Software Quality with DevOps and CD
Tomorrow is the SQL in the City Summit in London. Right now I’m in a Heathrow airport hotel, finalizing some prep for the event. I have to run a...
2019-04-29
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Checking the Error Log III
If I want to run sp_readerrorlog on SQL Server 2025, what permissions do I need?
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