At the PASS summit, they should hand out SQL Server DBA branded digital watches displaying the current datetime2 formatted as an ISO 8601 string.

Apparently there are at least a couple of SSMS addin authors here. What framework or programming guides do you guys recommend as a starting point for building addins?

I'm somewhat playing Devil's Advocate here, and all BI teams are different and subject to evolutionary change, but ...

The thing about working within the BI team, as opposed...

It sounds like you're getting different execution plans for the same query, depending whether it's run from SSMS or application. For clues about why, use the DMV script below to...

I see this responsibility (maintaining an inventory of Azure assets owned by the enterprise) falling under the umbrella of Platform Operations or Data Governance, not necessarily the DBA team. Not...

Yes, going forward, SPID and LoginName would be useful in the error log.

For now, if no one fesses up to the infraction, then perhaps hold all the...

Regarding the observation that the pace or quality of documentation often doesn't keep up with the pace of software development, one factor is that documentation is often left up to...

If you must do something like this, then at least automate it using a simple and tested script like the author provides. In the distant past, I've seen projects where...

What I've observed about SSMS 2016, since it was ported to VS framework, is that it takes longer to load and will occasionally freeze up. I'm guessing it has more...