How do I run code automatically when SQL Server starts?
The need to run a stored procedure or SQL Agent Job when SQL Server or SQL Agent starts is a common requirement in the world of SQL Server administration. This article gives an overview of the ways to execute SQL stored procedures or SQL Agent jobs on startup.
Powerful Geographical Visualisations made easy with SQL 2008 Spatial (Part 2)
This is the final article in a series on how to perform data visualisation with SQL Server 2008
Powering up DTS with PerlDTS
This article introduces the PerlDTS project that provides a Perl distribution to access and execute MS SQL Server 8 DTS packages.
The Set-Based Limit
An interesting post from Linchi Shea inspires Steve Jones to comment on procedural v set-based programming.
Powerful Geographical Visualisations made easy with SQL 2008 Spatial (Part 1)
This article is part one of a two part series on how to perform data visualisation with SQL Server 2008
Smart Teaching
Do computers help us learn quicker? Do we need to in today's wired world? Steve Jones talks a little about learning in today's editorial
Smart Teaching
Do computers help us learn quicker? Do we need to in today's wired world? Steve Jones talks a little about learning in today's editorial
Smart Teaching
Do computers help us learn quicker? Do we need to in today's wired world? Steve Jones talks a little about learning in today's editorial
Blogs
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
Claude Code Helps Analyze Test Data Manager Log Files
By Steve Jones
I had a customer ask about analyzing their Test Data Manager (TDM) usage to...
Forums
Data Warehouse Toolkit meets Star Schema: The Complete Reference
Is there a good syllabus for reading these two together? (Yes, it's called the...
GPX distance and time analysis in SQL Server
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The DBA is Dead; Long Live the DBA
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Question of the Day
Changing the AG Listener
In SQL Server 2025, if I want to remove an IP from a listener, what do I do?
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