The Whirlwind That Is October – Part 2
October has been such a whirlwind of PASS activity for me. Two SQL Saturdays and the PASS Summit. This post...
2015-10-18
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SQL Swimmer
The Whirlwind That Is October – Part 1
October has been such a whirlwind of PASS activity for me. Two SQL Saturdays and the PASS Summit. This post...
2015-10-16
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Fall Means Election Season
While it’s not officially Fall yet, it is definitely Election Season. Elections for the PASS Board of Directors opens up...
2015-09-25 (first published: 2015-09-11)
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TSQL2sday #68 – Defaults
A big thank you goes out to Andy Yun (b|t) for hosting this month’s TSQL2sday party. This month’s topic is...
2015-07-14
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The Whole Pie
Today should be such an exciting day, the day the speakers are announced for the 2015 PASS Summit. But as...
2015-06-26
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Earning my MCSE: Business Intelligence Certification
I earned my MCSE: Business Intelligence Certification on May 27, 2015. It was a long road, but I did it....
2015-05-28
1,519 reads
TSQL2sday #66 – Monitoring
A big thank you to Cathrine Wilhelmsen (blog | twitter) for hosting this month’s TSQL2sday party. Monitoring is this month’s topic...
2015-05-12
579 reads
Becoming a PASS Chapter Leader – Challenge Accepted!
My first real introduction to PASS was back in 1998. I was an “Accidential DBA” and needed some training. I...
2015-04-14
532 reads
How to Add Users to Roles in SSAS, a.k.a., Where the Heck are the Buttons?
I’ve been responsible for administering Analysis Services (SSAS) on a regular basis for the past 7-8 years via SQL Server...
2015-04-07
799 reads
Achievement Unlocked: 24 Hours of Pass Session Submitted
I have finally submitted a session for a speaking engagement. Those who know me know that this is a very...
2015-03-19
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Blogs
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,...
Git forked
Forgive me for the title. Mentally I’m 12. When I started my current day...
Forums
Microsoft Security Changes and SQL Server
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Expanding into Print
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Downtime Caused by the Postgres Transaction ID Wraparound Problem
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Question of the Day
The String Distance I
In SQL Server 2025, what is returned by this code:
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE('Steve', 'Stan')
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