SQL Sequence vs Identity Column
Let’s take a look at what a Sequence is in relation to an Identity Column in SQL Server. Did you...
2017-10-04
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SQLEspresso
Just Check ALL the Boxes
Today I ran into something on a client server I unfortunately see too often. The DBA goes through the trouble...
2017-10-05 (first published: 2017-09-27)
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Hmmm… What’s This?
OK So, I am doing some digging and peaking around again in SQL Server and came across a database option...
2017-09-27 (first published: 2017-09-20)
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What does this little check box do?
Ever wander around SQL Server properties and wonder what these little check boxes turn on? I do, and I get...
2017-09-13
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Please Don’t Do This!
Please, please, please Admins do not leave your default index fill factor at 0. This means you are telling SQL...
2017-09-18 (first published: 2017-09-06)
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System-Versioned Temporal Tables
Every once in a while, I like to take a moment and learn something new about the latest SQL Server...
2017-08-30
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VLFs the Forgotten Foe
How many of you check the amount of Virtual Log Files (VLFs) your transaction logs have?
Working as a consultant now,...
2017-09-07 (first published: 2017-08-23)
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TIL: Microsoft Azure Part 2
Last week I started a multi-part series on Today I Learned (TIL) about Microsoft Azure. This is part two of...
2017-05-24
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TIL: Microsoft Azure Part 1
I thought maybe it would be a good idea to start a multi-part series on Today I Learned (TIL) about...
2017-05-17
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Blogging at SQLPerformance.com
I am honored to be a Guest Blogger at SQLPerformance.com. As a member of the SentryOne Product Advisory Council (PAC)...
2017-04-18
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Blogs
How to find free space in Azure PosgreSQL
I wanted to figure out how big (or approximately how big) my dump file...
T-SQL Tuesday #180: Good enough is perfect Roundup
This month, I prompted bloggers to discuss whether good enough is perfect. Thank you to all...
Using SQL Compare with Read-only Access
By Steve Jones
Recently a customer asked if SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare can be used...
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Question of the Day
Running Steve's Code
Can you run this code in any of your SQL Server 2019 databases without error?
CREATE OR ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[StevesAmazingProc]
AS
SELECT Consumer_ID ,
Trend_Category ,
Bit_Trace
FROM NewWorldDB.dbo.MarketTrend;
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