SQLite and the Performance Implications of Indexes
Indexes make an enormous difference in the read speed of a databases. I have previously mentioned that adding proper indexes...
2017-02-05
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SQLWise
MS Access – Store a Different Value than Displayed in a Combo Box
It is occasionally usefully to display a different values in an Access combo box than what is actually stored in...
2016-10-13
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Python Distributions
Python Distributions Python is free and open source software. A programmer could download the executables for Python directly from the...
2016-07-01
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Pronouns in technical writing.
When doing technical writing, or for that matter most forms of writing , we need to be able to refer to...
2016-02-17
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New Publications and a Video
The people at Webucator were kind enough to make a video based on my article on dealing with SQL Server...
2015-11-17
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Making Changes to Many Forms In Access
Although generally I prefer to create custom interfaces for my databases using fully developed programming languages like Python or C#....
2015-07-03
483 reads
Keep it short
I have been thinking about resumes a great deal lately. Since I recently passed the Bar Exam, I have been...
2015-06-14
540 reads
Dealing with SQL Server LOCK resource errors.
I was recently doing some testing that required a fairly large table. I created the test table, and set it...
2014-05-26
802 reads
Order of a Result Set in SQL
I have seen people build procedures that rely on a result set being returned in a certain order. This is...
2013-09-14
743 reads
SQL Server Three Valued Logic and Ansi Nulls
SQL Server uses a three valued logic with True, False, and Unknown. And, normally, SQL Server Nulls are not comparable....
2013-08-21
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Blogs
What is KTLO? Keep The Lights On vs Project Work in Agile
By Rohit Garg
Demystifying KTLO: A Deep Dive into Keep The Lights On Work in IT...
The PASS Summit on Tour in Dallas
By Steve Jones
The PASS Summit goes on tour this year, with a September stop in Dallas....
SQL Server Auto-settings: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Kevin3NF
Settings That Could Be Hurting Your Performance If you’ve ever created a new SQL...
Forums
How a Legacy Logic Choked SQL Server in a 30-Year-Old Factory
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Upgrading from 2012 to 2022
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Has the PK been used --
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Question of the Day
Has the PK been used --
You're analyzing a query execution plan in SQL Server to determine whether the query optimizer chose to use a primary key index. Which Dynamic Management View (DMV) would you use to verify the usage of the primary key in the plan?
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