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Just a post so that the 1st post on this page actually shows up.  I wish they'd fix that and also finally get the pages things fixed, which is...

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All I am trying to say with all of that, is be careful what you recommend to others as they might go down the wrong rabbit hole based on...

Whether you know SQL or not, do you have access to a database? There are plenty of devs that don't really have access to anything other than LocalDB (that they...

I wouldn't wholesale reduce, leave, or raise spending. I'd be more judicious about where I did any of those.

I also would look to incentivize others to find ways to save...

It does, but doesn't save the scripts to a file(s).

Recognizing that not all teams work the same is important. Easy for managers to try and manage in one way, because it's easier for them. I like that we have...

Yeah, tend to agree with Jeff and I'd be guessing as well.

One thing I thought of, if you script out the entire db from SSMS, everything checked. what permissions appear?

It is, for sure. This is one reason I think all the de-dup, online, connected backups are an issue. we need air gaps

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I get the feeling that if a software solution satisfies more than 75% of the requirements, then the temptation is to just call it good and move on to...

As it should

Corrected to varchar(30), and the target system always depends, but there is a format designed to convert cleanly to XML. Not all formats do this.

This post could really benefit by addressing those dedicated workers doing IT for government agencies.  My work group is only down 50% from the staff level in place when...

Glad it worked out.

Thanks,and yikes. Usually when I hear those rumblings I'm working on my...