Stranger Danger… The need for trust with constraints
I ran into an issue with errors with an database upgrade running into a violation of a foreign key constraint....
2015-08-13
426 reads
Sheldon Hull
- Website: https://www.sheldonhull.com
Red Gate SQL Source Control v4 offers schema locks
Red Gate Documentation Update
Looks like the rapid release channel now has a great feature for locking database objects that you...
2015-08-12
282 reads
Running very large scripts is not a strong area for SSMS
out of memory, argggh!
Am I the only one that has experienced the various out of memory issues with SSMS? Not...
2015-08-11 (first published: 2015-08-05)
3,434 reads
Using Qure Profiler To Benchmark Tuning Progress
the problem of monster views
I’ve been working with tuning an application that performs a lot of Entity framework calls,...
2015-08-10
1,330 reads
SET NOEXEC is my new friend
Have never really played around with the option: SET NOEXEC ON
Turns out this can be a helpful way to validate...
2015-08-07
3,600 reads
Database Stuck in Single-User Mode Due to Botched Restore
Working in a development environment, I botched up a restore. After this restore attempt to overwrite my database with the...
2015-08-04 (first published: 2015-07-28)
3,124 reads
What was I thinking? Deleting myself from localdb?
Was testing a batch file to add a user to a localdb instance. Assumed that my user as admin on...
2015-07-13
505 reads
What was I thinking? Deleting myself from localdb?
Was testing a batch file to add a user to a localdb instance. Assumed that my user as admin on...
2015-07-13
320 reads
Download SSMS 2015 as a standalone download.... finally!
I'm excited to see the future of Sql server management studio with release of SQL Management Studio 2015 Preview. http://bit.ly/1LSu0Ek
Two...
2015-07-06 (first published: 2015-06-30)
11,456 reads
Download SSMS 2015 as a standalone download…. finally!
I’m excited to see the future of Sql server management studio with release of SQL Management Studio 2015 Preview. http://bit.ly/1LSu0Ek...
2015-06-30
950 reads
Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Having a Little Fun at...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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