Daily Coping 23 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to focus your attention on the good things you take for granted. My life is great. I used to say perfect, but a few struggles...
2023-03-23
9 reads
The Voice of the DBA
Converting Types in C#
I am not a great software developer. I’m OK, and I do know how to use Google and Stack Overflow well. Maybe my best skill is wording searches well?...
2023-04-07 (first published: 2023-03-22)
277 reads
Daily Coping 22 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to appreciate your hands and all the things they do for you. I make a living with my hands. I type constantly, which is a...
2023-03-22
7 reads
Daily Coping 21 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to listen to a piece of music without doing anything else. This is surprisingly hard. I turn something on, but then I look around, think...
2023-03-21
17 reads
Daily Coping 20 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to get outside and notice how the weather feels. This was a good tip to see before my trip last week to the UK. I...
2023-03-20
13 reads
Enjoying SQL Bits
It’s been a good week at SQL Bits. This is my favorite conference, and the organizers go out of their way to make it a fun and sustainable event....
2023-03-20
22 reads
Blogging for the Tech Professional PowerPoint
Thanks to everyone that came to my talk at SQL Bits. Powerpoint here for download. If you have questions, reach out.
2023-03-19 (first published: 2023-03-18)
18 reads
Daily Coping 17 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to eat mindfully. Appreciate the taste, texture, and smell of your food. I am not a big foodie. I’ve been to some cool dinners with...
2023-03-17
13 reads
Daily Coping 16 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to take three calm breaths at regular intervals during the day. I had to travel recently, crossing time zones and moving between planes, trains, and...
2023-03-16
13 reads
Daily Coping 15 Mar 2023
Today’s coping tip is to slow down if you find yourself rushing too often. The modern world encourages rushing around. We try to do so many things, get to...
2023-03-15
17 reads
Blogs
Optimizing Redshift Performance by Configuring WLM Queues
Efficient query performance in Amazon Redshift often comes down to how well you manage...
PowerShell Strikes Back: Return of the Loop
By gbargsley
Welcome back to PowerShell Strikes Back. We’re three weeks in, and the training is...
Breaking Rules in Rome
By Steve Jones
Last week I was honored with a trip to Rome for the Redgate President’s...
Forums
Merge Replication failing with Error converting data type nvarchar to numeric
After upgrading 2 Merge Replicated databases to SQL 2022 and re-establishing the Merge Replication...
Why Your Index Isn't Being Used? - Reading Execution Plans to Find the Real Culprit
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Distance Metric Algorithms
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Question of the Day
Distance Metric Algorithms
What are the distance metric algorithms that can be used in VECTOR_DISTANCE()?
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