SQL Server Startup
From time to time I see a question asking how to determine the last time a SQL Server was either...
2011-03-25
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Blogs
SQL Server Crossword #3
To mark my 30th Birthday today, as promised here’s a SQL Server Crossword for you to enjoy. You can find the previous...
2011-03-23
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Primary Keys – why accept the defaults.
G’day,
When I design a table in SQL SERVER, I like to have a reasonable understanding of how the table will...
2011-03-22
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ANSI Connection Settings
It’s reasonably well known that you can get different execution plans if you change the ANSI connection settings. But the...
2011-03-21
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Stored Procedure Definitions and Permissions
I wrote a post a while back that showed how you can grant execute permission ‘carte blanche’ for a database...
2011-03-18
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SQLPeople: An Interview With Andy Leonard
The thing that I most enjoy about going to conferences, SQLSaturdays, and user group meetings is the people I get...
2011-03-17
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SSRS: Shared DataSet, Not So Shared!!!
I was really excited about the concept of Shared DataSets when they were introduced. My excitement diminished a little when...
2011-03-17
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Restore and Relocate Database Files Using PowerShell
I was recently asked a question on restoring a database using PowerShell with the following requirements
Take a database backup file...
2011-03-16
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A Small Collection of SQL Azure Queries
We have been doing some more work with SQL Azure lately, so I have put together a small collection of...
2011-03-15
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SQL Server Connections Discount Code
If you are thinking about attending SQL Server Connections (a part of DevConnections) in Orlando this March 27-30, take advantage...
2011-03-11
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Blogs
What’s New at AWS re:Invent 2025 – Day2 Highlights
Day 2 kicked off with Matt Garman’s keynote, and he opened with a quote...
Quantum Computing and SQL Server Article Is Up
By Brian Kelley
In parallel with the presentation I gave at the PASS Data Community Summit on...
SQL Server – What To Do When Disaster Strikes (5-Point Survival Guide)
SQL Server – What To Do When Disaster Strikes (5-Point Survival Guide)Chill, coffee first.When...
Forums
Improving update statistics process for 6 big tables
Recently I was asked to investigate the update statistics process on a particular database....
Adding a Lot of Seconds
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SQL Server Licensing is Simple
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Question of the Day
Adding a Lot of Seconds
When does this code work and when does it fail?
DECLARE @BaseDate DATETIME = '1900-01-01'; SELECT DATEADD(SECOND, 2147483648, @BaseDate) AS [MaxIntSecondsAdded];See possible answers