Becoming a DBA, Part II
This is a follow-up to part I from last week. You've considered what you want to do, you've looked at...
2007-11-05
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Databases – Infrastructure – Security
Online Resource: Safari Tech Books Online
I've used Safari (the O'Reilly version) for a number of years now and it is a resource I often recommend...
2007-11-02
850 reads
Why SQL Server 2005 Doesn't Permit Non-ANSI Style OUTER JOINs
As of SQL Server 2005, any database in 90 compatibility mode (settable by sp_dbcmptlevel) cannot support non-ANSI OUTER JOINs. Sometimes...
2007-11-01
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Tool: KeePass Password Safe password manager/vault
Some time ago I was looking for a password vault and came across some recommendations for KeePass. KeePass is open...
2007-10-31
2,577 reads
SQL Server: Listing all the database roles for a given database user
SQL Server 2005 introduces Common Table Expressions (CTEs), which are great for recursive queries. Previously, in order to do recursion,...
2007-10-30
2,530 reads
Becoming a DBA, Part I
A recent thread on SQLServerCentral.com had an individual what it took to be a successful DBA. Couple that with a...
2007-10-29
1,667 reads
Structuring the Blog Better
For a variety reasons, including personal/family concerns and workload, I've not been able to write as often as I'd like....
2007-10-28
1,460 reads
Alpha Version of SQLPing3 Command Line Available
Noted SQL Server security expert, Chip Andrews, has released an alpha version of a command-line version of SQLPing3. You can...
2007-10-25
2,277 reads
My Book is Out!
How to Cheat at Securing SQL Server 2005
I recently had the opportunity to contribute a couple of chapters to this...
2007-10-04
539 reads
Midlands PASS October Meeting
Taya Blanchard to speak on A
Practical Guide to Making Sense of Your SQL Server Application
Performance
Midlands PASS Chapter - October...
2007-10-03
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Blogs
How to Run Databases on Kubernetes: An 8-Step Guide
In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to run MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and other stateful...
Episode 11 of Simple Talks: Oracle
By Steve Jones
The 11th episode is now live, recorded a few weeks ago at the PASS...
A New Word: Mornden
By Steve Jones
mornden – n. the self-container pajama universe shared by two people on a long...
Forums
What is the best index strategy for a table that gets truncated?
Hi everyone My SSIS package does a bulk insert of csv files into a...
Blob Storage automated downloads
Dipping my toes into the waters of Azure and of course before I get...
Announcing SQL Server 2025
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Question of the Day
Running Steve's Code
Can you run this code in any of your SQL Server 2019 databases without error?
CREATE OR ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[StevesAmazingProc]
AS
SELECT Consumer_ID ,
Trend_Category ,
Bit_Trace
FROM NewWorldDB.dbo.MarketTrend;
GO See possible answers