SQLGeordie

SQL Server Consultant with extensive experience in the financial, health and retail sectors. Strong in all areas of SQL Server and specialise in Security but really get my kicks from System Optimisation and Performance Tuning. Being a DBA is a thankless task at times but sadly I do enjoy it.

Organiser of the SQLNorthEast Usergroup (@SQLNE) and the Newcastle leg of SQLRelay (www.sqlrelay.co.uk) as well as trying to help out others where I can via social network (follow me @SQLGeordie)
  • Interests: Cricket, Rugby, Football

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T-SQL Tuesday #180: Good enough is perfect Roundup

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This month, I prompted bloggers to discuss whether good enough is perfect. Thank you to all...

Using SQL Compare with Read-only Access

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Recently a customer asked if SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare can be used...

Off to Live 360

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I am off to Live 360 today, on my last trip of the year....

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how can i tell if our db2 driver is ms or ibm or other?

By stan

i see this in the definition of a linked server on our wh sql...

normal role member to be able to view list of other role members in his DB

By Senad

Is this even possible ? Tried with grant but to no avail. [sys].[database_role_members] and...

Stairway to Snowflake Level 5 - Using Snowflake with SnowSQL and Visual Studio Code

By Mike McQuillan

Comments posted to this topic are about the item Stairway to Snowflake Level 5...

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Question of the Day

A Strange Result

What does this code return in SSMS 20 from SQL Server 2019? 

select '|' + CHAR(0)+'abc' + '|';

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