SOFTMAX Function in SQL Server
Explore the mechanics of the SOFTMAX function in SQL Server. Transform scores into probabilities with this essential tool.
The New Wave of Security Threats
New AI tools are discovering older vulnerabilities in software, as well as new ones. Get ready for a bunch of patches to come out.
How to Calculate Distance Between Coordinates in SQL Server
Learn a quick way to calculate distances without resorting to spatial calculations.
There's Too Much to Learn
Steve has thoughts about those of us struggling to keep up with technology changes.
Can SQL Server 2025’s REGEXP_SPLIT_TO_TABLE fix STRING_SPLIT in T-SQL?
Learn how to split strings efficiently in T-SQL using STRING_SPLIT and the REGEXP_SPLIT_TO_TABLE function in SQL Server 2025.
Defining the Deployment Contract: Stairway to Reliable Database Deployments Level 2
Level 2 formalizes the behavioral guarantees that a changeset must provide in order to be safely deployed and rolled back. It introduces the deployment contract, checkpoint semantics, and the structural scope of Create and Rollback scripts. Data changes are addressed through a dedicated Update mechanism, with clear boundaries and limitations. By the end of this level, a changeset becomes a predictable and well-defined unit that can be reasoned about independently of execution context.
The Dangers of Dependencies
Single points of failure are bad, but what if an employee's action is the single point of failure for access to services? That would be a bad day for any organization.
SQL Server Table-Valued Parameter Join Issues in Stored Procedures
Learn how table valued parameter joins in SQL Server stored procedures can negatively impact query performance.
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Question of the Day
The ##MS_DatabaseConnector## User
On SQL Server 2025, I run this code as a sysadmin:
CREATE LOGIN Demo WITH PASSWORD = 'Demo1234567' GO ALTER SERVER ROLE ##MS_DatabaseConnector## ADD MEMBER Demo GOI then login as Demo and run this:
USE sandbox go SELECT CURRENT_USERWhat is returned? See possible answers