Check Those Settings
Recently, I was tasked with “enhancing” a third party application. This third party application (TPA) outputs a bunch of files...
2017-03-30 (first published: 2017-03-16)
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SQL Swimmer
Next Stop, SQL Saturday Richmond
I can’t believe it’s almost time for SQL Saturday #610. I’ll be there presenting What is Power BI? If you...
2017-03-11
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Triad Developers Conference – My Debut
I did it! I did my first “real world” presentation this morning at the Triad Developers Conference in Winston-Salem. What...
2017-03-10
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Speaking at Triad Developer’s Conference
I am honored to have been recommended by a colleague and selected as a speaker for the Triad Developer’s Conference...
2017-02-09
363 reads
Pesky Percent File Growth
As DBAs we all know setting your file growth to grow by percent is not optimal. It can cause all...
2017-01-31
730 reads
My First SQL Saturday – As A Speaker!
I am so honored and excited to have been selected to speak at SQL Saturday Richmond on March 18, 2017.
I...
2017-01-31
609 reads
How to Exclude Entire Sections in VS Schema Compare
Right now I am so excited, and a little embarrassed. After using Visual Studio (VS) for database projects for the...
2017-01-23
6,133 reads
So Long, Farewell, I Hate to Say Goodbye
The Sound of Music is one of my all time favorite movies. It reminds me of some great times with...
2016-10-12
510 reads
SQL Saturday Charlotte is Coming!
That’s right, SQL Saturday Charlotte is coming September 17, 2016. Next to the annual PASS Summit, this is my favorite...
2016-09-01
391 reads
SQL Server 2016, Database Mail and .Net 3.5 Framework
There were so many cheers when Microsoft announced that the .Net 3.5 Framework was no longer a pre-requisite for installing...
2016-06-30
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Blogs
A New Word: on tenderhooks
By Steve Jones
on tenderhooks – adj. feeling the primal satisfaction of being needed by someone, which...
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Forums
how do i map the "current" object entry in for each to one variable
hi, in an ssis for each loop over an object variable called MyListVariable, i...
Simulating Mercury’s Orbital Motion Using Pure T-SQL (NASA 2025 Dataset)
SQL Server is typically viewed as a transactional or analytical database engine. However, it...
Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
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String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
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