Inspector V1.2 now available
It has been long overdue but finally V1.2 is now available on GitHub.
V1.2 brings a lot of changes, We put...
2018-10-10
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SQL Undercover
Inspector V1.2 revised installation guide
Pre-requisites:
SQL 2012 or higher
SQL Server Agent
A database to store the the data collected by the agent jobs (this can be...
2018-10-10
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The SQL Agents’ view of SQL Server
I recently came across a really odd issue with the SQL Agent, there were two agent jobs attached to one...
2018-10-11 (first published: 2018-10-02)
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sp_translate, A Universal Translator in SQL Server. Just One Example Of How Powerful the Python/SQL Partnership Can Be.
In my recent post, Installing External Modules into SQL Server’s Python I had a look at just how simple it is to...
2018-09-18
573 reads
TSQL Tuesday #106: Triggers and the Spiral To Oblivion
It’s the second Tuesday of the month which must mean only one thing…
We’re all skint and payday feels like a...
2018-09-11
272 reads
Podcast Audio Now On SoundCloud
For those of you who don’t have time to watch the videos, the audio stream of our webcasts are now...
2018-09-05
299 reads
Installing External Modules into SQL Server’s Python
So Microsoft have integrated Python into SQL Server, from the moment I heard that I thought to myself, “wow, this...
2018-09-03
351 reads
Undercover TV- Episode 2
The latest webcast from SQLUndercover.com. In this episode David and Adrian take a look at a few blog posts that have caught...
2018-08-29
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Undercover Catalogue 0.1 Released
Easily Keep Track of All Your SQL Servers
We know what it’s like when you’ve got 101 SQL Servers to manage,...
2018-08-28
273 reads
SQL Server Encryption, What’s The Key Hierarchy All About?
I’m sure that we all know that SQL Server includes all sorts of interesting functionality to allow us to encrypt...
2018-08-27 (first published: 2018-08-09)
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Blogs
Don’t Miss Out – SQL Server 2025 Unleashed Training Starts Next Monday!
Next Monday, March 9, 2026, my one-day live online training SQL Server 2025 Unleashed:...
What is ALM in Fabric?
By HeyMo0sh
As someone who’s worked with data for over 20 years and with many cloud...
The Most Successful Startups in 2025 — And What They Have in Common
By HeyMo0sh
2025 belongs to the AI startups. If you peek into the tech headlines, you’ll...
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A Quick Restore
While doing some testing of an application, I wanted to reset my environment after doing some testing with this code:
USE DNRTest BACKUP DATABASE DNRTest TO DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' GO /* Bunch of stuff tested here */RESTORE DATABASE DNRTest FROM DISK = 'dnrtest.bak' WITH REPLACEWhat happens if this runs, assuming the "bunch of stuff" isn't anything affecting the instance. See possible answers