DBA Myths: You can’t use an alias in a DELETE statement
Recently I wrote about the myth that you can’t use an alias in an UPDATE statement. You can of course,...
2013-09-24
878 reads
SQLStudies
sp_DBPermissions V2.0
Last month I posted my stored procedures sp_SrvPermissions and sp_DBPermissions. I’m posting V2.0 of each with a few fixes. The...
2013-09-23 (first published: 2013-09-18)
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sp_SrvPermissions V2.0
Last month I posted my stored procedures sp_SrvPermissions and sp_DBPermissions. I’m posting V2.0 of each with a few fixes. The...
2013-09-23 (first published: 2013-09-18)
2,078 reads
Brad Shultz’s blog on reviewing your database
This is possibly the best blog I have every read on the subject of reviewing a database. It is witty,...
2013-09-17
708 reads
DBA Myths: You can’t use an alias in an UPDATE statement.
I’ve found a very common belief among users of T-SQL (both DBAs and Developers) is that you can’t use an...
2013-09-16
883 reads
Certifications: What are they good for?
Since Microsoft decided to drop the MCM/MCA program there has been an enormous amount of discussion about the program and...
2013-09-11
534 reads
How do the fixed Database and Server roles map to more specific permissions?
I recently asked what the difference is between granting SELECT to a user (at a database level) and adding the...
2013-09-09
1,022 reads
A T-SQL query to get current job activity
I recently had the task of collecting job activity for the purposes of turning it into a report for some...
2013-09-05
15,721 reads
When I run “Script as” it isn’t (or is) … How do I fix it?
When I run “Script (say table) as” it isn’t (or is) (say generating scripts for indexes). How do I fix...
2013-09-03
769 reads
The most important skill to practice when preparing for any certification exam!
I like practice tests. Once I feel like I’m getting ready to take a certification exam I start taking an...
2013-08-28
1,025 reads
Blogs
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,...
Claude AI Convinced Me Not to Build an iPad App
By Steve Jones
I coach volleyball and I do a lot of stat stuff on paper. I...
A New Word: Dolorblindness
By Steve Jones
dolorblindness – n. the frustration that you’ll never be able to understand another person’s...
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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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