Dodge, Dip, Dive, Duck, and Dodge
Laptop issues have Steve Jones upset with Toshiba. Today he talks about the obligations companies have to stand behind their support agreements and not try to dodge them.
Error rsAccessDenied : The permissions granted to user 'Toma-PC\Toma' are insufficient for performing this operation.
In my problem of the day, I found this one out on the Microsoft Reporting Services Forum. I bumped my head...
Using WMI Data Reader and WMI Event Watcher Tasks in SSIS
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Tasks within SSIS can be used by to read WMI data and to watch for WMI events.
Invitation to startup meeting for PASS Scania and SQLUG
A new user group in Sweden. Read for more details.
Optimising “Ends With” searches with REVERSE
A simple way to improve performance for queries that use the LIKE operator. Ben Seaman shows how to deal with searches that look at the end of a piece of text
All About the Crosstab Query
Most relational databases don't provide an easy way to create crosstabs. Rob Gravelle shows you one of several ways to create crosstabs using regular SQL.
That DARN TOMCAT
Here is a challenge that had me stumped for several days. Besides for working with Reporting Services on a day...
Why Can't We Go Backwards?
How many times have you wanted to restore a database to an earlier version? Today Steve Jones asks why can't we do this and includes a way for you to vote on this.
Why Can't We Go Backwards?
How many times have you wanted to restore a database to an earlier version? Today Steve Jones asks why can't we do this and includes a way for you to vote on this.
Why Can't We Go Backwards?
How many times have you wanted to restore a database to an earlier version? Today Steve Jones asks why can't we do this and includes a way for you to vote on this.
Blogs
Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
In last months one of the scenarios where you can use AI has been...
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
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Creating JSON II
On SQL Server 2025, what happens when I run this code:
SELECT JSON_OBJECTAGG( N'City':N'Denver' RETURNING JSON) GOSee possible answers