I got a call saying the database server is inaccessible because tempdb is full. I get online and try to connect because I want to see the error for...
2023-01-18 (first published: 2023-01-06)
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I came across an issue with SSMS not loading properly recently. Regardless of launching from the start menu with or without administrator, SSMS would error out. Due to this...
2023-01-18 (first published: 2023-01-09)
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I’m honored to be heading back to SQL Bits 2023. I was selected to deliver one session, in the professional development track. With so many people submitting, I’m not...
2023-01-17
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Today’s coping tip is to learn something new and share it with others. I do this all the time. It’s a part of my job, and I did this...
2023-01-16
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Today we have launched Data Céilí (pronounced kay-lee) Dublin 2023, Ireland’s free, community led, Microsoft Data Platform event. We tried in 2020 but certain global events prevented us from...
2023-01-16 (first published: 2023-01-09)
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I had a request regarding how to identify unused indexes across all databases on a SQL Server instance (rather than just the current one). I’ve written this script before...
2023-01-16 (first published: 2023-01-05)
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Foreword
The other day I managed to confuse myself. I was looking up some information from an Extended Events (XE) session, but my eyes were playing a trick on me....
2023-01-16
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In my experiments with the Flyway CLI (fwcli), I’m finding some interesting behavior, some of which is catching my by surprise. This post looks at the baseline command and...
2023-01-16
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Today’s coping tip is to take five minutes to sit still and breathe. Sounds simple. I find this to be very challenging. If I’m just sitting here, why am...
2023-01-13
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As we’ve seen in previous posts, the process of turning TDE on for an empty database with no data is instantaneous. Most of the time though you’ll be applying...
2023-01-13
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By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
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In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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