Does The Join Order of My Tables Matter?
Photo by pan xiaozhen on UnsplashI had a great question submitted to me (thank you Brandman!) that I thought would make for a...
2017-11-21
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Bert Wagner
Does The Join Order of My Tables Matter?
I had a great question submitted to me (thank you Brandman!) that I thought would make for a good blog post:
...I've been wondering if it really matters from a...
2017-11-21
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How to Search Stored Procedures and Ad-Hoc Queries
Photo by Louis Blythe on UnsplashHave you ever wanted to find something that was referenced in the body of a SQL query?
Maybe you...
2017-11-14
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How to Search Stored Procedures and Ad-Hoc Queries
Have you ever wanted to find something that was referenced in the body of a SQL query?
Maybe you need to know what queries you will have to modify for...
2017-11-14
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4 Common Misconceptions About SQL Injection Attacks
Photo by Jaanus Jagomägi on UnsplashInterested in learning more about SQL injection attacks, including how to prevent them? Attend my online webcast on...
2017-11-07
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4 Common Misconceptions About SQL Injection Attacks
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Interested in learning more about SQL injection attacks, including how to prevent them? Attend my online webcast on Tuesday November 14, 2017 at 1PM Eastern at the...
2017-11-07
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The Quickest Way To Get SQL Command Help
Formula One …. F1 …. Photo by Jp Valery on UnsplashEvery once in a while I discover a SQL Server Management Studio trick that’s apparently...
2017-10-31
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The Quickest Way To Get SQL Command Help
Every once in a while I discover a SQL Server Management Studio trick that's apparently been around forever but is completely new to me.
Today I want to point out...
2017-10-31
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10 Questions To Spark Conversation At Your Next SQL Event
Photo by rawpixel.com on UnsplashHere’s a word for word transcription of a conversation I’ve had a hundred times over:
“Hi I’m Bert. What do...
2017-10-24
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10 Questions To Spark Conversation At Your Next SQL Event
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Here's a word for word transcription of a conversation I've had a hundred times over:
"Hi I'm Bert. What do you do?"
"I'm ____ and I'm a SQL developer."
"That's cool,...
2017-10-24
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2025 Wrapped for Steve
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Question of the Day
The Large Encoded Value
I want to use the new BASE64_ENCODE() function in SQL Server 2025, but return a string that isn't large type. What is the longest varbinary string I can pass in and still get a varchar(8000) returned?
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