Tools
Below is a list of various tools I use, some SQL related and some not. Follow the links to my...
2008-07-17
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Blog Posts
Comments on Dissecting SQL Server Execution Plans by Grant Fitchey
Long time SSC participant Grant Fitchey has published a great book on reading/understanding execution plans. I finally had the chance...
2008-07-16
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Reminder - Midlands PASS Chapter Meeting - July 17 - MVP John Welch
The Midlands PASS Chapter hosts:
SQL Server MVP John Welch
July 17, 2008 at Training Concepts
The Midlands PASS chapter will hold a...
2008-07-16
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SQL Server 2008: Implementation and Maintenance, Beta Exam
I signed up for the SS2K8 beta exam, the maintenance and implementation one, and had it scheduled for this morning....
2008-07-16
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Find all views created on a table
USE ADVENTUREWORKS;-- You can use any kind of database that you have
GO
--Procedure that shows all views created on a table,...
2008-07-15
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Jacksonville Code Camp Set for August 23, 2008
The fourth annual Jacksonville Code Camp is set for August 23, 2008 and it looks like they are off to...
2008-07-15
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MentoringNet
I ran across MentoringNet in a recent renewal flyer from ACM. I'm interesting in all things mentoring, so I went...
2008-07-14
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Well Run Companies
One of the things I use to identify how well a company is managed is by looking at how (well)...
2008-07-13
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What is an MVP?
My friend Steve Jones posted an article called What's an MVP on SSC that in turn led to a moderately...
2008-07-13
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SQL Server 2008 in August
It seems that the SQL Server 2008 will come in August 2008, and it's announced officialy from Microsoft Worldwide Partner...
2008-07-11
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Blogs
Are you getting value from your reporting?
By ChrisJenkins
Do you spend so long manipulating your data into something vaguely useful that you...
The Book of Redgate: SQL Server Central
By Steve Jones
It was neat to stumble on this in the book, a piece by me,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Microsoft Security Changes and SQL...
Expanding into Print
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Expanding into Print
Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Downtime Caused by the Postgres...
Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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