10+ tips for working smarter with SQL
The sharper your SQL skills become, the more robust and error-free your solutions will be. Here are a dozen practical tips to get you started
Limit Groups by Number Using Transact-SQL or MS Access
You can easily limit or group a recordset, but doing both to the same recordset takes a bit of hand coding. Find out how both SQL Server and MS Access can handle the task.
SSIS - Creating a Deployment Manifest
Using a Deployment Manifest in SSIS allows you to deploy a set of packages to a target location using a wizard for installing your packages. The benefit to using it is the nice user interface that a wizard provides. The disadvantage of using it is it’s lack of flexibility. When using the Deployment Manifest keep in mind...
Recharged on the 4th of July
After a week of vacation, Steve Jones feels recharged and ready to head back to work. Today we celebrate the holiday with a blooper reel.
SQL Server Memory Configuration, Determining MemToLeave Settings
Tweaking SQL Server memory settings to provide support for managed code.
The Busman's Holiday
It's a holiday weekend, but for some DBA's it's hard to escape the unwanted clutches of IT...
Different ways to execute an SSIS package
In SQL Server 2005 and higher versions there are different ways in which one can execute an SSIS package. Let us go through each option one by one.
How to Identify Important Characteristics for a DBA Job Candidate
In the last year or so, there have been a lot of articles, blog entries,and forum posts on the kinds of technical questions hiring managers can ask a prospective DBA candidate in order to determine their technical proficiency. While technical skills are...
Resources for Upgrading to SQL Server 2008
Use these resources as aids in upgrading to SQL Server 2008. These references are from the downloadable white paper:
Recharged on the 4th of July
After a week of vacation, Steve Jones feels recharged and ready to head back to work. Today we celebrate the holiday with a blooper reel.
Blogs
Houston AI-Lytics 2026–Powerpoint Slides
By Steve Jones
Thanks to everyone for attending my session on running a Local LLM. If you...
The Book of Redgate: Do the Right Things
By Steve Jones
I do believe that Redgate has been very customer focused since it’s inception. I’ve...
GenAI vs Dashboards: Not the Same (And Never Will Be)
By James Serra
There’s a question I’ve been hearing more and more lately, especially as Copilot, Fabric,...
Forums
T-SQL in SQL Server 2025: JSON_ARRAYAGG
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Spring Connections and Learning at PASS On Tour
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Multiple Sequence Values
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Question of the Day
Multiple Sequence Values
How do I easily get the next 12 sequence values from a sequence object?
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