How to Install Azure Data Studio to Work with SQL Server
Brent shows us how to Install Azure Data Studio to Work with SQL Server.
Unboxing SQL Toolbelt: What is SQL Multi Script for?
SQL Multi Script does one thing and does it well: it will run whatever script or scripts you select, on a list of databases, and collate all the results neatly. However, it has a surprising number of uses. Phil Factor explains how it works and then uses it to search 100 databases, for occurrences of a string, in about 7 seconds.
Calling a Stored Procedure from PowerShell
This article will explain how to use PowerShell to call a stored procedure and export results to the screen or a file.
New release: Redgate Change Control now integrates with Git
In Redgate Change Control v3.0, you can now commit your database changes to your local Git repository and collaborate with your team by pushing and pulling changes from the remote Git repository. If you’re using branches, you can also create and switch Git branches from within Redgate Change Control.
SQL Server Management Studio Connection to Integration Services Error Class Not Registered
In this article we look at some reasons why you cannot connect to SSIS using SQL Server Management Studio and how to solve the problem.
How Many Databases Can You Name?
There is a huge number of databases available. How many could you name? Create our list and then compare to our list of well over 100 databases!
Removing Extended Properties
With the new labeling and classificiation options in SQL Server, there might be a need to remove these labels before deploying the database.
Blogs
Learn Better: Pause to Review More
By Brian Kelley
If you want to learn better, pause more in your learning to intentionally review.
Azure SQL Managed Instance Next-Gen: Bring on the IOPS
By John
If you’ve used Azure SQL Managed Instance General Purpose, you know the drill: to...
SQL, MDX, DAX – the languages of data
By DataOnWheels
Ramblings of a retired data architect Let me start by saying that I have...
Forums
Two foreign keys to the same table. Can't cascade deletes.
Not sure if this is really a relational theory question but it seems about...
Connecting Power BI to SSAS and effective user not working
Hi everyone, Below is a consolidated summary of what we validated Architecture & data...
High Availability setup - has anyone seen this method?
Hi all, I recently moved to a new employer who have their HA setup...
Question of the Day
Encoding URLs
I have this data in a SQL Server 2025 table:
CREATE TABLE Response ( ResponseID INT NOT NULL CONSTRAINT ResponsePK PRIMARY KEY , ResponseVal VARBINARY(5000) ) GOIf I want to get a value from this table that I can add to a URL in a browser, which of these code items produces a result I can use? See possible answers