Changing Replication Passwords
A how-to guide for configuring replication agents after a password change
Moving Fast at Redgate
It's possible to change a software development team and dramatically improve things. Steve Jones highlights an example from Redgate Software.
Strengthening the Foundations of Software Architecture
The term 'Architecture' seems to imply a plan that you can't easily subsequently deviate from. It's true that, if you abandon software architecture, you end up with a big ball of mud, but maybe the art of software is to make change much easier by planning how to implement each feature, tackling dependency issues, splitting functionality into small discrete components and considering how they should interact with each other.
How to Run Scheduled Jobs in Azure SQL Databases
This article will help you to schedule jobs in Azure SQL.
Passwords Under Pressure
Passwords are a problem, especially when we're in a hurry. What should we do?
Introduction to Azure SQL Database Temporal Tables
As announced on June 1, 2016, SQL Server 2016 has reached its general availability. This means that you finally have the option to implement some of its new features in the production environment. While we still have to wait for their full support in Azure SQL Database V12, it is likely that their preview stage will be concluded soon. In this article, we will focus on Temporal tables, which is one example of these new features.
How Far Have You Traveled for a SQL Saturday?
This Friday Steve Jones talks SQL Saturdays and asks how far you've traveled to attend one.
Execute SQL Server DBCC SHRINKFILE Without Causing Index Fragmentation
Simon Liew shows how to execute SQL Server DBCC SHRINKFILE without causing index fragmentation and example conditions that cause fragmentation.
Data Quality - Addressing non-stated requirements
Producing a crib sheet for data quality drives a shared understanding of the data used to power the business.
Blogs
KDA: Echoes of Deception - Case 6
By Zikato
A cryptic message, a book cipher hidden in art provenance records, and a trail...
Capturing My Own Metrics: #SQLNewBlogger
By Steve Jones
A customer was trying to compare two tables and capture a state as a...
Red Flags in Your Query (T-SQL Tuesday #200)
By Zikato
When I'm looking at a query, I bet it's bad if I see... a...
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Question of the Day
BIT_COUNT II
In SQL Server 2025, I have a table (dbo.UserPermission) that contains this data:
UserID UserPermissions 15 23 37 4 NULLWhat is returned when I run this code:
select bit_count(UserPermissions) as PermissionCount from dbo.UserPermission where UserID = 4;See possible answers