Applied SQL: sys.objects
I introduce this whole concept in Applied SQL: You Have Homework. Find all assignments on the Applied SQL page.
Prerequisites: basic...
2011-08-17
1,378 reads
SQL Awesomesauce
Applied SQL: You Have Homework
I found myself saying this week – for the N-zillionth time – that while studying is vital, it isn’t everything. What do...
2011-08-17
579 reads
We Are TOTALLY Amused: A T-SQL Error
This has to be the best error I’ve ever seen:
Msg 195, Level 15, State 10, Line 2
‘SUM’ is not a...
2011-08-11
827 reads
Roundup for Un-SQL Friday #005: Bad Interviews
It’s time for the Un-SQL Friday #005 roundup!
From managers…
First up, The Lone DBA admits that he wasn’t always (ahem) one of us…he’s got...
2011-07-29
1,773 reads
Speaking Schedule! I’m here (and there, and there…) to help
Depending on whether you’re (A) me, or (B) you, the next few weeks are either (A) an insanely busy but enjoyable...
2011-07-25
569 reads
Un-SQL Friday #005: Bad Interviews
Yesterday a friend told me a tale of an interview he conducted with a, shall we say, less than desirable...
2011-07-19
701 reads
Search Argument Case Study: WHERE the year was 2002…
Content Rating: Beginner, Tips
It’s entirely possible that you’re fiddling with your search arguments too much, and missing out on the...
2011-07-18
806 reads
SELECT INTO and IDENTITY (or, BOL is Sorta Wrong)
I am easily distracted. Lucky for all of us, I tend to be distracted by cool tidbits in SQL Server...
2011-07-14
971 reads
Meme Monday SQLstrology – Table Valued Zodiac Function
It’s Meme Monday time! Our topic is SQL Horoscopes, or more catchily, SQLStrology.
We’re going to have to figure out what astrological...
2011-07-11
951 reads
T-SQL Formatting Workaround (Word Macro)
Hi all! I’m on vacation this week, but I’ve cleverly scheduled this blog post so you won’t miss me too...
2011-06-20
1,566 reads
Blogs
Using CAT for Testing of Data Agents
In last months one of the scenarios where you can use AI has been...
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,...
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Backup to Immutable Storage
In SQL Server 2025, a backup can be made on Azure Immutable Storage. What changes in how the backup is created?
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