Sitting Between Two Stools: Analysis Services 2012, Windows 8 and Market Niche Confusion at Microsoft
In my last post, I wrote that the game plan was to post by Dec. 10 on changes in data...
2012-01-24
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Insert multiple rows from one INSERT statement
One of the things that has been annoying for a long time in SQL Server is adding lots of data...
2012-01-23
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Monday Morning Mistakes: Remote Connectivity to SQL Server
Inspired by common emails and questions I see, I figured I’d do a series of blog posts on common mistakes...
2012-01-23
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Sorting a String as a Number with T-SQL and SSIS
I was working on a Cube in Analysis Services for a client recently and needed to sort on a field...
2012-01-23
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January 2012 SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 Diagnostic Information Queries
Since Microsoft recently released a couple of new Cumulative Updates for SQL Server 2008, I thought it was finally time...
2012-01-23
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Want to recruit me? Please follow these rules
I get 15-30 calls/emails a week from recruiters (not counting the dozens of auto-generated emails I get). Being a contractor...
2012-01-23
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RYO Maintenance Plan – Database Backups
Remember kids...
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a big proponent of automating routine tasks. If I have to do...
2012-01-26 (first published: 2012-01-23)
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Deadlock Monitoring
There are four different ways you can get information about deadlocks in your system. These are:
traceflag 1204traceflag 1222trace eventsextended eventsFor...
2012-01-27 (first published: 2012-01-23)
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Notes from the January 2012 oPASS Meeting
It’s been quite a while – where did the time go? – since I had done a presentation for oPASS, so when...
2012-01-23
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Security - SQL vs Windows
Security is a very important part of every DBA’s role. If you are not clued up on security best practices...
2012-01-23
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Blogs
Don’t Fear the Technology
By Brian Kelley
The concern that a particular technology is going to destroy the world seems to...
Creating a Custom SQL Server Security Checklist Using the DoD STIG
The STIG is detailed, which is a good thing, but I found myself wanting...
Creating a Local Model Chatbot on Windows
By Steve Jones
After my session at VSLive last week, I had a few questions from the...
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RegEx Functions III
If I run the REGEXP_LIKE() function, does it match values in a case-sensitive fashion, or a case-insensitive fashion by default.
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