PGSQL Phriday #009: On Rollback
The invitation this month for #PGSqlPhriday comes from Dian Fay. The topic is pretty simple, database change management. Now, I may have, once or twice, spoken about database change...
2023-06-02
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Blog Posts
Restore One Backup From Many in a Device–#SQLNewBlogger
I wrote recently about finding multiple backups in a file. This post looks at how to restore one of those. The one you choose. Another post for me that...
2023-06-02 (first published: 2023-05-17)
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Running SQL Server in a container with sqlcmd
One of the options that I completely missed with the new go-sqlcmd CLI tool is the ability to spin up a container running SQL Server. Let’s have a look...
2023-06-02 (first published: 2023-05-19)
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Summit Launch Pricing Ends June 7
The PASS Data Community Summit is back in Seattle this November, the 14-17, 2023. It’s in person only, and if you can come, you should register today. Launch pricing...
2023-06-01
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Tales From The Field Weekly Wrap Up for the Week of 05-22-2023 Microsoft Fabric Launch & Moving Home Offices
Hello Dear Reader! Sorry this is so late, moving houses has gotten me a bit behind this week. I will do better next week!As you may have heard last...
2023-06-01
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Using Docker on Windows with Persistent SQL Server Settings and Databases
This is an easy way to retain the data and settings you create and change on your SQL Server Docker instance. There’s a lot of talk about attaching databases...
2023-05-31 (first published: 2023-05-15)
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Why you still need DBA resource in the cloud
Why a DBA, rather then being redundant, is even more valuable when your databases run in the cloud.
2023-05-31 (first published: 2023-05-19)
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Migrating from EverNote to Joplin
Recently I got a message that my Evernote subscription was going up. It’s been a $3 a month service, but moving to $4 for me. From USD$35 to USD$50...
2023-05-30
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Pulling Azure Analysis Services logs from Azure Log Analytics into PowerBI using Kusto Query Language (KQL)
We have very large Analysis Services(SSAS) cubes with billions of records and hundreds of users so we need to be able to monitor the performance of queries. 95% of...
2023-05-29 (first published: 2023-05-17)
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Query Store – Useful Tool for DBAs
SQL Server is a robust and flexible database management system that offers a variety of features and capabilities to help organizations effectively manage their data. One of the key...
2023-05-29 (first published: 2023-05-18)
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Blogs
My 2024 in Data: Music
By Steve Jones
This is my last week of the year working (I guess I come back...
A New Word: Suente
By Steve Jones
suente– n. the state of being so familiar with someone that you can be...
Side Projects
Anyone (everyone?) who has ever tried to learn a programming language knows that to...
Forums
Attaching an SQL Server database without Transaction Log Files through SQL Server Management Studio.
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Superseded Indexes
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Timeout Error while executing a TSQL statement in Sql server Express Edition
I am getting the below error when I execute a SQL command in SQL...
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Superseded Indexes
Which of these indexes is superseded by another?
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