DBA and Doctor
I always feel it is harder to be a DBA than to be a doctor while we are doing almost...
2008-11-02
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Timing is Everything
I got up this morning, wanting to go through the forums, check on Database Weekly, etc. as a Sunday morning...
2008-11-02
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Auditing for Blank Passwords
Auditing blank passwords in SQL Server 2005 and 2008 proves a bit more challenging than in SQL Server 2000. In...
2008-11-01
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SQL Server 2008 Data Compression Example
I was experimenting with the effects of row and page compression in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition.
First, I identified...
2008-10-31
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Follow Up to Blog Review Post
A month or so ago I posted Blog Review - Yours & Mine to see what I might get for feedback about...
2008-10-30
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New Books on SQL Server 2008
Since the release of SQL Server 2008, a slew of new books have been released, or are about to be...
2008-10-30
1,725 reads
The October 2008 Energy Update - So Much Passion
Do we have an energy crisis or not? Is global warming real? Are we being affected by burning fossil fuels?
I...
2008-10-30
1,457 reads
The Wise Old Man Part 2
In my previous post The Wise Old Man Part 1 I wrote about a great session I attended during SQL...
2008-10-30
1,586 reads
Thoughts on .Net Reflector Being Acquired by Red Gate
This is an unpaid/unsolicited comment about a product now owned by Red Gate Software. Purely my opinions, and I'll try...
2008-10-29
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The Wise Old Man Part 1
During one of the sessions that I attended during SQL Saturday in Orlando I had the privilege of listening to...
2008-10-29
1,691 reads
Blogs
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
Forums
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Checking the Error Log I
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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