Drop and Recreate all Synonyms
Had a quick job the other day restoring a pair of databases under different names which is all straight forward...
2014-10-27
154 reads
SQL Server Rocks!
Convert UK Postcode to Latitude/Longitude/Northing/Easting using SQL CLR
Just a quick post this time. I had a requirement to convert a small number of UK based postcodes to...
2014-09-25
2,578 reads
Convert UK Postcode to Latitude/Longitude/Northing/Easting using SQL CLR
Just a quick post this time. I had a requirement to convert a small number of UK based postcodes to...
2014-09-25
1,103 reads
Using indexed views on ANY core SQL server edition
I was having a discussion the other day and was quite surprised to hear that there still appears to be...
2014-09-02 (first published: 2014-08-26)
7,869 reads
Using indexed views on ANY core SQL server edition
I was having a discussion the other day and was quite surprised to hear that there still appears to be...
2014-08-26
166 reads
Thank You SQLBits!
Just a very quick post to say thank you to all the organisers, speakers, helpers, sponsors, venue staff, caterers, party...
2014-07-25
628 reads
Thank You SQLBits!
Just a very quick post to say thank you to all the organisers, speakers, helpers, sponsors, venue staff, caterers, party...
2014-07-25
130 reads
Time for a change in career
A few months back I made the decision to leave the relative comfort and security of my permanent role and...
2014-07-09
567 reads
Deferred-drop tipping point
I was intrigued by the deferred-drop feature that has been inside SQL since SQL Server 2000 SP3 after watching one...
2014-05-31
1,746 reads
Most important feature of SQL 2014
There are a whole raft of cool new features in 2014 including things like In-Memory OLTP, increased Azure integration/options and...
2014-04-29
1,632 reads
Blogs
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Setting FK Constraints in Data Modeler
By Steve Jones
One of the things a customer asked recently about Redgate Data Modeler was how...
Webinar: Navigating the Database Landscape in 2026
By Steve Jones
For a number of years, we’ve produced the State of the Database Landscape report,...
Forums
SSMS 22 Latest Update Crashing
Hi all, I've just had to roll back my SSMS 22 version from 22.3.0,...
Transactional Replication setup issue
Hi! I've been banging my head against the wall for 2 days now trying...
The Power of Data and Privacy
Comments posted to this topic are about the item The Power of Data and...
Question of the Day
What's the Date?
In SQL Server 2025, there is a new function that returns the current date without the time. What is it?
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