Do You Have a Problem?
Is it easier to justify expenses fr a developer than an administrator. Steve Jones thinks it is.
Introduction to Bitmasking in SQL Server, Part 2
In part 2 of his series, Lee Everest expands upon bitmasking and integrates this with the SQL CLR.
Mastering SQL Server Profiler - Part 6: Creating Custom Traces
The sixth and last module of the training course "Becoming a Profiler Master", describes how to create custom Profiler traces, tailored to the specific performance problem you wish to investigate.
Attribute Discretization: Using the “Equal Areas” Method
Get hands-on exposure to the use of the "Equal Areas" discretization method in Analysis Services. Join BI Architect Bill Pearson as he continues to explore Attribute Discretization, within his extended examination of the dimensional model lying at the heart of the integrated Microsoft Business Intelligence solution.
Book Review: What Got You Here Won't Get You There
I've been reading What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith over the past couple months, and found it to be a useful book. My one sentence summary is that it teaches without the ability to be introspective and let go of your pride,...
Evolution and Technology: Data Warehouse Infrastructure
A look an evolution of infrastructures from Bill Immon.
Time Off
It's almost summer with Memorial Day coming next week in the US. For this Friday's poll Steve Jones asks about nothing to do with SQL Server, technology, or work.
Time Off
It's almost summer with Memorial Day coming next week in the US. For this Friday's poll Steve Jones asks about nothing to do with SQL Server, technology, or work.
Time Off
It's almost summer with Memorial Day coming next week in the US. For this Friday's poll Steve Jones asks about nothing to do with SQL Server, technology, or work.
Creating a recycle bin for SQL Server 2005\2008
Using a DDL trigger, two schemas and a stored procedure recycle bin functionality can be create in SQL Server.
Blogs
Who Are You Doing It For?
By Brian Kelley
But as I've matured over the years, I came to realize that I needed...
Presenting Twice in May 2026
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I will be presenting my latest session, Documenting Your Work for Worry-Free Vacations, in-person...
Finding the Next Sequence Value: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
I saw a question asking about the next sequence value and decided to try...
Forums
DB Design Methods
I've read a few posts regarding what we use to design DB models and...
Auto Update Statistics not triggering on filtered indexes
I've got a table with 186,703,969 rows, about 300GB of data. There are several...
What is the difference between SQL Server and SQL Database?
I created a SQL Database in Azure Portal but I've just noticed it also...
Question of the Day
An Unusual Identity
What values are returned when I run this code?
CREATE TABLE dbo.IdentityTest2
(
id NUMERIC(10,0) IDENTITY(10,10) PRIMARY KEY,
somevalue VARCHAR(20)
)
GO
INSERT dbo.IdentityTest2
(
somevalue
)
VALUES
( 'Steve')
, ('Bill')
GO
SELECT top 10
id
FROM dbo.IdentityTest2 See possible answers