SQL Saturday Richmond - Postponed
If you’re anywhere from the southwest to the deep south, you’re probably aware of the impending winter weather bearing down...
2010-01-28
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Tim Mitchell
SQL Saturday 30 – Richmond VA
This weekend, I’ll be headed for the east coast to speak at the SQL Saturday in Richmond, VA on Saturday. ...
2010-01-25
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We Are Microsoft (GiveCamp Dallas)
Last weekend (January 15-17) found me at the third annual GiveCamp Dallas event, known locally as We Are Microsoft. This...
2010-01-23
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Three Things
So for the latest database geek meme, Paul Randal started this thing off and tagged Tom LaRock, who enlisted Grant...
2010-01-19
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LEFT(), or Left Out?
So the question came up earlier today about the RIGHT() and LEFT() functions in the SSIS expression language. Like the...
2010-01-13
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PASS DBA Virtual Chapter Presentation
I got the opportunity to present to the PASS DBA Virtual Chapter today, discussing the properties and practical uses of...
2010-01-13
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Webcast Tomorrow - Dynamic SSIS: Using Expressions and Configurations
Join me tomorrow at 1:00pm CST as I present "Dynamic SSIS: Using Expressions and Configurations" for the PASS DBA virtual...
2010-01-12
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Goals for 2010
So I’d planned to already have this done and published before the new year rolled around, but life got in...
2010-01-06
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Board Election for the North Texas SQL Server User Group
The new year is less than 24 hours old and I’ve already been blessed with two different honors. I shared...
2010-01-01
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I’m a Microsoft MVP!
I received a notification e-mail earlier this morning that I’ve been selected as a Microsoft SQL Server MVP for 2010! ...
2010-01-01
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers