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-WhatIf you could see what would happen if you ran a command?
2020-10-23
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-WhatIf you could see what would happen if you ran a command?
2020-10-23
3,258 reads
This month's T-SQL Tuesday had lots of posts that look at automation from the DBA perspective, rather than the software developer.
2020-09-12
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Phil Factor demonstrates the bare essentials of SCA PowerShell scripts that can form the basis for an automated process for database delivery or help improve your current process.
2019-07-10
Kendra Little looks for a meaningful definition of automation as it applies to the software development process.
2019-05-30
Adopting standardized processes in database development can free up the time of development teams for innovation and value adding work. Find out the 4 steps you can take to lay the foundations for standardized development in your team and pave the way for full automation.
2019-05-13
When most of us think of robotics used in enterprises, automating manufacturing processes comes to mind. Robotics Process Automation (RPA), however, deals with automating mundane office tasks. In this article, Arvind Kumar explains the benefits of RPA and presents a case study.
2019-02-04
2,164 reads
In order to keep the demands of the job under control, any DBA needs to automate as many as possible of the suitable tasks that their role demands. What makes a task suitable? How do you judge whether it is worthwhile? Can we take a 'managed', consistent, decision? Joshua Feierman explains the practicalities with a real example.
2016-06-02
6,359 reads
If you are aiming to optimise the use of your time by doing as much as possible via scripting, you will soon want to run scripts in parallel to save time. PowerShell does not demand that you run jobs one after the other; It has the means to launch actions whenever you wish and to obtain the results when you want them.
2015-05-15
9,082 reads
So you're keen to take the first steps to the continuous integration of your database. You have to start by getting your database into source control. You can then begin to automate your build processes in order to generate and test a database. By doing this regularly, you'll be much better prepared for the deployment process because you'll have solved integration issues when they happen, and facilitated the broader testing process.
2014-12-30
9,861 reads
This tip looks at how to use a control file that lists the structure to use within SSMS and a PowerShell script that will automatically maintain the list of registered servers within SSMS.
2014-07-16
12,484 reads
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I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to...
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re straight, white, male, and English-speaking....
By Steve Jones
I started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter and to...
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