Delayed gratification
Call me odd, but I enjoy taking certification tests. It may be that I've always tested well, or perhaps it's...
2008-07-20
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Tim Mitchell
Slacking and data quality (in that order)
Well, I almost missed blogging for the entire month of June. I'm sure that this fact didn't go unnoticed by...
2008-06-30
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Using IN with possible NULL values
There is a little quirk with NULLs when using the NOT IN qualifier. I use the term "quirk" loosely here...
2008-05-29
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A little fun with SSIS Expression Language
The SSIS expression language is a powerful yet enigmatic entity. Once you get used to its syntax - which is part...
2008-05-08
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SQL Backup 5 (Red Gate)
So after many months of trudging through native SQL Server backups for new mission-critical application I'm deploying, I have decided...
2008-05-06
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Photos from SQL Saturday
Check out the photos from SQL Saturday 3 - Jacksonville:
http://tim-mitchell.spaces.live.com/
2008-05-06
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SQL Saturday Jacksonville
I just wrapped up a high-octane day of SQL Server community education at SQL Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida. This event,...
2008-05-04
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Gotta love the Information Age
First it was CNN 24x7. Next the Internet brought us live information from around the globe.
Now this... real-time pizza tracking...
2008-04-27
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Free SQL Server 2008 online courseware from Microsoft
Just received word that Microsoft has posted 3 new courseware titles under the "What's New in SQL Server 2008" umbrella. ...
2008-04-14
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SQL Saturday
I've just received notice that I will be a presenter at the upcoming SQL Saturday event in Jacksonville, Florida. I'll...
2008-03-30
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Blogs
The fundamental requirements of a reporting system
By ChrisJenkins
There are some fundamental boxes that your reporting system must tick. ✅ The figures...
Seeing the Bigger Picture: How A Monitoring Tool Changed My Approach to Estate Management
By Chris Yates
When it comes to managing complex database environments, having the right monitoring solution is...
A New Word: Foilsick
By Steve Jones
foilsick – adj. feeling ashamed after revealing a little too much of yourself to...
Forums
Create an HTML Report on the Status of SQL Server Agent Jobs
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The Last Good DBCC Run
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count the number of NULLs in a row
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The Last Good DBCC Run
I want to check when DBCC CHECKDB was last run on my Baseball database. What code should I use?
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