TSQL Challenge 25 - Appointments and Recurring Schedules
The task is to look at the appointments and the recurrence of schedules to come up with a list of meetings for a given period.
Using Database Transactions across multiple SSIS Tasks
If you experiment at all with transactions that are built into SSIS you will discover that they are highly flawed. ...
SQL Server 2008 T-SQL Enhancements Part - I
SQL Server 2008 has a number of enhancements over 2005 that make it a more capable platform. New author Arshad Ali brings us an overview and some code about a few T-SQL changes.
SQLSaturday Bloopers
Traveling to Charlotte, NC for SQL Saturday #33, Steve Jones takes a break from writing with a short piece, and quite a few mistakes from this year.
Implementing User-Defined Hierarchies in SQL Server Analysis Services
To be able to drill into multidimensional cube data at several levels, you must implement all of the hierarchies on the database dimensions. Then you'll create the attribute relationships necessary to optimize performance. Analysis Services hierarchies offer plenty of possibilities for displaying the data that your business requires. Rob Sheldon continues his series on SQL Server Analysis Services 2008.
Mnesia: A Distributed DBMS Rooted in Concurrency
Find out what makes Mnesia, the Erlang-based database management system, perfect for distribution across a network of computers.
Should DBAs be Paid Overtime?
For the past several weeks, I have been running a poll on www.bradmcgehee.com, asking visitors if they thought that DBAs...
A Cheap Fix?
Does it make sense to set up another instance of SQL Server just for a power user? Is it a good use of resources? Steve Jones comments today on this DBA tool for enhancing performance.
Calculating Moving Averages with T-SQL
How to efficiently calculate moving averages with SQL Server using Stock Market data.
Multiplatform ODBC support for SQLServer
The Microsoft SQL Server Connectivity team has a survey on the need for ODBC support for other platforms. If you use SQL Server from other platforms, let them know.
Blogs
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
T-SQL Tuesday #200: When I Look at a Query …
By Steve Jones
This month is a milestone for T-SQL Tuesday. It’s number 200, which doesn’t sound...
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Checking the Error Log I
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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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