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  • RE: Jumping Ahead

    ZZartin - Wednesday, August 23, 2017 12:09 PM

    Rod at work - Wednesday, August 23, 2017 8:22 AM

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Jumping Ahead

    There are a lot of DBAs who still don't even know T-SQL programming, execution plan analysis, or SSIS. If you havn't already, then learn that before straying into the deep...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: A Data ID

    Sean Redmond - Monday, August 21, 2017 12:35 AM

    We have a universal ID — our DNA. I'm not sure that I'd like...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Responsibility to Learn

    ... I bring this up because I’ve recently heard several people tell me something along the lines of “Well, if my company wants me to learn new technology, they’ll...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Strange transaction log activity

    Maybe use this default trace query to get a feel for when log file growth events are occurring, the frequency, and what process is triggering it.

    select
      te.name...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Failed Projects

    ... As I've looked back, I realize it was a dysfunctional company, but I think I could have made a difference, stepped up as CTO (it was offered to...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Strange transaction log activity

    Query [backupset] to see if something odd sticks out.

    use msdb
    SELECT backupset.database_name, recovery_model,
      MAX(CASE WHEN backupset.type = 'D' THEN backupset.backup_finish_date ELSE NULL END) AS LastFullBackup,
      MAX(CASE...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Trying to determine what might be causing skipped values in an IDENTITY column

    So, your bossy man doesn't want any gaps in this sequential ID column, even after rows are deleted? The next time you catch him in a relaxed mood, ask him...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Hiring Heterogeneously

    Perhaps others have had different experiences, but from I've seen over the past 25 years, the IT industry actually tends to have more diverse teams than other industries, especially since...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: SA Password Unknown

    2Tall - Wednesday, August 16, 2017 3:01 AM

    ...
    DOMAIN\user'. Reason: Server is in single user mode. Only one administrator can connect at this...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: 70-461 exam

    When SQL Server 2005 was released, the new XML features were much hyped, and that hype has been reflected in subsequent certification exams. Now, 12 years later, the prevalence of...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Hiring Heterogeneously

    Jeff Moden - Tuesday, August 15, 2017 10:08 PM

    Nancy.Balcer - Wednesday, July 24, 2013 4:52 PM

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Career as a Data[warehour] Manager !

    SQL Mad Rafi - Tuesday, August 15, 2017 1:33 PM

    Eric M Russell - Tuesday, August 15, 2017...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Career as a Data[warehour] Manager !

    What exactly will you be doing, building and administrating the data warehouse, essentially a one-man show?
    Managing a team of data warehouse developers?

    The following books cover requirements gathering,...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

  • RE: Hiring Heterogeneously

    Four years down the road, and we now find ourselves in a society even more divided by identity and tribalism. However, I will say that those of us who work...

    "Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Instead, seek what they sought." - Matsuo Basho

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