SQLYSE with Pankaj Manek

In my previous post, I mentioned the use of functions, specifically ISNULL and the effects on SARGability of the query....

2015-09-07

1,240 reads

ISNULL around the predicate and SARGability

You may have heard of the word, SARGable. In brief, it’s a term derived from the phrase, Search ARGument able,...

2015-08-20

3,704 reads

Time and again I see developers querying SQL Server trying to retrieve TOP (N) records but without using ORDER BY,...

2015-07-31

10,393 reads

I hosted this month, but I decided to put my own entry in as...

I get asked a lot about why or how I began working with databases...

Earlier this year I visited a customer that was using the Redgate Monitor webhook...

Hey, I've not done a cube for many years but I find myself supporting...

Comments posted to this topic are about the item Implementing PostgreSQL with Python for...

Comments posted to this topic are about the item Identify a Slipstream Installation

I get a new SQL Server instance from my build team. How can I tell if the instance was installed using a slipstream installation later?