Why It's Good To Be Wrong
Today we have a guest editorial from Hakim Ali. Being wrong is not as bad as you may think.
SQL Server Report Server 2008 R2 Execution Log Reports
As you design and deploy more and more reports to your Report Server, how do you review which reports are being run, how often, and how long the reports take to render?
SQL Server Central Webinar Series #20: Using SQL Storage Compress in the Real World
Join us on July 10 at 4:00pm GMT/11:00am EDT for an in-depth look at SQL Storage Compress and learn how you can shrink the storage needs for your databases.
Troubleshooting SQL Server with PowerShell - Virtual Chapter Meeting
Come join Laerte Junior on Wednesday ,July 18th 12 noon EDT (GMT -4), for a virtual meeting on Powershell and
Views and Dependencies
Be sure to understand the consequences of modifying underlying tables and the affects they can have on Views
Handling Constraint Violations and Errors in SQL Server
The database developer can, of course, throw all errors back to the application developer to deal with, but this is neither kind nor necessary. How errors are dealt with is dependent on the application, but the process itself isn't entirely obvious.
It's the Journey...
The story of how Shawn McGehee's journey to becoming a DBA started is just one among many thousands, so let's hear yours too!
Turbocharge Your Database Maintenance With Service Broker: Part 1
Are your maintenance windows too wide? Find out how to shrink them with Service Broker.
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SQL Server 2012 Integration Services- Using Environments in Package Execution
SQL Server 2012 Integration Services offers several different options for deploying and storing SSIS packages along with their associated projects, two of which are directly related to two deployment models available in SQL Server Data Tools console. Marcin Policht presents one of these methods, which deals with packages deployed using Project Deployment Model and leverages newly introduced Environments.
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Checking the Error Log I
On my SQL Server 2025, I want to search the error log from my T-SQL code for potential issues and then inform an administrator. What is the current way to easily query the error log?
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