Changing Default Logs Directory – Back to Basics
In this article I will explore altering the default logs directory location. Some may say this is no big deal and you can just use the default location used...
2018-01-05
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Changing Default Logs Directory – Back to Basics
Every now and then I find a topic that seems to fit perfectly into the mold of the theme of...
2018-01-17 (first published: 2018-01-05)
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Speaker at SQL Saturday’s Guatemala city 2018
I’m very thrilled to announce that I will be participating as speaker in this year’s SQL Saturday event in Guatemala city!
Here...
2018-01-04
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Pinned Tabs (Day 4)
Have you ever been working in SSMS where you need to frequently access one particular script, but you are spending...
2018-01-04
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WordPress: Create a Sidebar List of Parent/Child Pages
Recently, I wanted to create a list of pages for a custom WordPress sidebar. Specifically, I had a “parent” page, sqlworkbooks.com/free-sql-server-quizzes. Under this page, I had more than 30 individual...
2018-01-04
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Interview with Mohammad Darab
Recently I was interviewed by Mohammad Darab, and his questions were very insightful! I had a lot of fun answering...
2018-01-04
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MVP Data Platform
Holy Cow! I still can’t believe it, I was awarded the Microsoft MVP – Data Platform today. I guess I really...
2018-01-04
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Azure SQL Analytics
Azure SQL Analytics is currently in preview mode, still it is very impressive. The goal of this feature is to...
2018-01-04
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Sharepoint Diagnostics and XE
In this article I have introduced you to a quick session setup that comes from using the SPDiag tool that could plausibly be useful in the troubleshooting of various...
2018-01-04
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Sharepoint Diagnostics and XE
One of the all-time greatest and most beloved applications among DBAs happens to be Sharepoint. Most of us would be...
2018-01-04
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Blogs
Flyway Tips: Object History
By Steve Jones
It’s a small change, but a handy one. Flyway Desktop (FWD) now includes the...
Car Update September 2026
By Steve Jones
Software is hard. While I love our Lucid Gravity, I realize that they are...
Microsoft Tools for Making Data AI-Ready
By James Serra
Making Data AI-Ready, Part 2 (This is the second article in a three-part series...
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Looking for old SQL Server 1.x - 4.21 disks, manuals, boxes, etc.
Hi everyone, I'm hoping some of the longtime SQL Server professionals here might be...
Checking the Error Log II
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Parameter Sniffing on SQL Server 2025: A Walkthrough with Real Numbers
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Checking the Error Log II
What is the reason I should change my old code that uses xp_readerrorlog?
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