DotNet developers, if you’re using the System.Data.SqlClient, stop. Move over to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient now. It’s easy to do, well, it’s relatively easy to say that. The actual work isn’t that...
2020-04-02 (first published: 2020-03-26)
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Steve wonders today about the need to compete in our jobs, especially with employers that view us as resources.
2020-04-02
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Imagine how coding might take place if cursors were as efficient as complex SELECT statements.
2020-04-01
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I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each...
2020-04-01
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The next version of SQL Server is in early preview and there is a new feature that is going to be very useful for large enterprises that want to run Big Data Clusters and perform additional data science tasks. Instead of embedding Python code in a string and submitting it to the Launchpad engine, we […]
2020-04-01
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2020-04-01
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I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each...
2020-03-31
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I made goals at the end of February, when I returned from sabbatical. Since then, the world has been turned upside down with a pandemic, and I’ve been struggling...
2020-03-31
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2020-03-31
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2020-03-31
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I spend my days working on and managing SQL Server instances—working days at least,...
Want to learn SQL and get some real practice this December? Check out the...
By Steve Jones
A new feature added to Redgate Monitor Enterprise automatically. CIS compliance is something many...
We have veeam backups happening everyday on a server where all sql databases are...
Hello All, I am using TRY_CONVERT to parse character data into a decimal column....
Hi I am trying to assign the value of the variable using the output...
How many reindeer does Santa have pulling his sleigh? (according to the famous song) Hint, the answers are not base 10.
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