SQL Server 2014 SP1 released, and revoked
Just a brief note today to point to an article by Time Ford on SQLMag.com announcing that SQL Server 2014 SP1 has...
2015-04-16
630 reads
Jen McCown
SSMS regular expressions: format text into a block
Sean’s RegEx for DBAs class must be finally sinking in for me. Today I was able to figure out a...
2015-04-07
509 reads
Connect the Nots
Today I learned that you can’t adjust the font size in SQL Server Management Studio’s Object Explorer pane. Nor registered...
2015-04-02
622 reads
“Thing IS NOT NULL” isn’t the same as “Thing != NULL”
I’ve talked about NULLs before. (Ref: Here’s a bit on ISNULL(), and here’s one about understanding NULL at a basic level.)...
2015-03-16
577 reads
Fun-fun-fun in the London sun (and Cardiff, and Exeter!)
We’re in London right now for SQLBits, which has been ABSOLUTELY LOVELY so far. If you happen to’ve seen our...
2015-03-06
444 reads
Powershell to Robocopy files (say, to back up your computer to protect against CryptoWall trojan)
We were having a good time on DBAs@Midnight, when Sean got a weird pop up message that said all his...
2015-02-07
1,122 reads
Minion Reindex 1.1 Release (and re-release)
We released Minion Reindex version 1.1 last week. The changes are fairly small: Made sure Minion Reindex handles all nonstandard naming...
2015-01-29
1,257 reads
Video: A Better Way to Reindex
Sean presented A BETTER WAY TO REINDEX for the Performance Virtual Chapter. Here are links to the video, and to...
2015-01-23
1,932 reads
Create a clustered index and a primary key on existing tables
It’s the simple things in life that can trip people up. I find that creating primary keys and clustered indexes...
2014-12-15
647 reads
Just an idea: Bare Bones SQL
I’m reading Andy Warren’s excellent essay “Thoughts on raising funds and spending funds for PASS chapters”, and it’s bringing together...
2014-11-13
863 reads
Blogs
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Forums
Purpose of the Rice Purity Test
The main purpose of the Rice Purity Test is entertainment and self reflection. Many...
Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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