Changing the SQL Data Masker Connection Target
This post will explain how to change the connection in your masking set when using SQL Data Masker from Redgate. I’m writing this more for myself than anyone else....
2019-09-11
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The Voice of the DBA
Finding the Visual Designer in Azure DevOps Builds
This post is really a reminder to me, since I don’t create pipelines all that often, and I’ve forgotten a few times how to do this. Plus, while YAML...
2019-09-09
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SQL in the City Streamed is Today
Today is SQL in the City Streamed!!! Only three of us, , as Kendra has other commitments. Still, it’s exciting for Kathi, Grant, and myself to be presenting the...
2019-09-04
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Restoring an Expired Certificate–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. One common task that you might need to...
2019-09-11 (first published: 2019-09-02)
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SQL in the City Streamed Next Week
I’m off to the UK this weekend, for a few commitments next week. One of those is SQL in the City Streamed, which is taking place on Wednesday September...
2019-08-30
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Finding SQL Configuration Manager in Windows 10–#SQLNewBlogger
Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I went to check a network protocol setting...
2019-09-16 (first published: 2019-08-28)
454 reads
Local Database CI Builds with Jenkins in a Container
In two previous posts, I’ve showed how to configure Jenkins in a container as well as how to add the SQL Change Automation plugin. This post looks at an...
2019-09-12 (first published: 2019-08-26)
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VSCode Tips–Remove the Highlighted Line
VSCode was making me crazy as I was writing a script. I like a light theme, and every time I went to type, I saw this: The highlight was...
2019-09-05 (first published: 2019-08-23)
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Adding SQL Change Automation to Jenkins for Database CI
In a previous post, I explained how to get Jenkins running in a container for your local CI work. In this one, I’ll expand on the process for database...
2019-08-30 (first published: 2019-08-21)
520 reads
A Memory-Optimized Roundup – T-SQL Tuesday #117
The summary from my fourth T-SQL Tuesday hosting for #117. This time I was scrambling a bit, but since I’ve worked with a few customers in the last year...
2019-08-20
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Blogs
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
PowerPoint to HTML with Claude AI
By Steve Jones
I had an idea for an animated view of a sales tool, and started...
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server Query Tuning Fundamentals Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, February 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server Query Tuning...
Forums
SQL Server 2025 Query Performance Tuning: Troubleshoot and Optimize Query Performance
Comments posted to this topic are about the item SQL Server 2025 Query Performance...
Is it uncommon for Dev's to have a data model of the source data
This is a generic question. To the moderators, I wasn't sure where to place...
ROLLUP to calculate Month total for all Categories
Good Afternoon, I have built a table with four columns: Period(Month), Category, Numerator, Denominator....
Question of the Day
Creating JSON I
On SQL Server 2025, what happens when I run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG( 'City':'Denver') GOSee possible answers