Setting SQL Server Default Locations
How to set the default locations for backups, data files, and log files in SQL Server.
November 2010 Version of SQL Server 2008 Diagnostic Information Queries
Apparently, when I posted this a few days ago, the Windows Live Writer plug-in that I used mangled the T-SQL...
SQL Saturday #61 - DC
A free day of training in Reston, VA, just outside Washington DC. Come join Andy Leonard, Allen White and others for some SQL Server learning.
SQL Server Statistics: Problems and Solutions
SQL Server Statistics assist the query optimiser to calculate the best way of running the query. Holger describes every common way that things can go wrong with statistics, and how to put matters right.
Automated Driving
Could we ever have computers automating our cars and handling the driving for us? Steve Jones doesn't think so, despite some ongoing projects.
Creating Dynamic Outputs in SSIS to an SQL Database
This article shows how you can dynamically split data based on transaction type to its own destination table using Integration Services.
Live Blogging from the PASS Summit
Tim Mitchell is the SQLServerCentral correspondent at the 2010 PASS Summit.
An Overview of Extended Events in SQL Server 2008
In this tip we look at Extended Events for SQL Server 2008 and how they are different from earlier tracing and troubleshooting methods.
MS SQL Server 2011 aka Denali, Next Version of SQL Server - CTP 1 Now available!
Ladies and Gentlemen, SQL Server 2011, aka Denali, CTP 1 is now available as public download :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=6a04f16f-f6be-4f92-9c92-f7e5677d91f9
Although, I'm not attending...
Code of Conduct for Software Maintenance
A number of companies came together to develop a code of conduct recently for software vendors. Steve Jones thinks this is a good idea.
Blogs
Why Database AI Agents need Layers?
By Arun Sirpal
Third part in my Ai series with databases. When building AI solutions within the...
Un-Migrating From the Cloud: T-SQL Tuesday #199
By Steve Jones
This month we have a very interesting invitation from Koen Verbeeck. He has hosted...
T-SQL Tuesday #199: Back to the on-prem
It’s the second tuesday of the month, which means T-SQL Tuesday time! This month’s...
Forums
Unable to restrict permission
I have 13 restricted views in my EDW DB. 6 of them are created...
Install SQL Scripts via GUI Wizard
Hallo all! My problem is this: I have quite a bunch of TSQL scripts...
Would You Retire Rather Than ...
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Would You Retire Rather Than...
Question of the Day
Converting Money
Does this run successfully on a SQL Server 2022, US English default installation?
DECLARE @YenAmount MONEY; SET @YenAmount = ¥1500; SELECT @YenAmount AS RawValue;See possible answers