New parameter in sp_DBPermissions and sp_SrvPermissions: @CopyTo
I’ve added a new parameter to my permissions scripts (well, just the main two for now). Fair warning, it’s in ... Continue reading
2022-08-31 (first published: 2022-08-18)
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SQLStudies
SQL Server Query Tuning and Optimization by Benjamin Nevarez
I was recently asked to review SQL Server Query Tuning and Optimization by Benjamin Nevarez (blog|twitter), and as soon as ... Continue reading
2022-08-16
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Using DBCC CLONEDATABASE to create a schema only copy of your database.
DBCC CLONEDATABASE is one of those features that I don’t use often but it’s really cool when I need it. ... Continue reading
2022-08-24 (first published: 2022-08-11)
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Visiting with DBAs at midnight : T-SQL Tuesday #153
🎶🎵 Memories, not being alone in the moonlight 🎵🎶 Kevin Kline (blog|twitter) is our host for this month’s episode of ... Continue reading
2022-08-09
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What’s next III
In case you didn’t know I was given notice about a month and a half ago. Since I’ve talked about ... Continue reading
2022-08-04
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SQL Homework – August 2022 – Replication part 1
You’ll hear a lot of people complain about replication. Including me. That said, replication is an amazing tool. There really ... Continue reading
2022-08-15 (first published: 2022-08-02)
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Perspective
I recently passed the second anniversary of the start of my stay in the hospital. A lot has happened since ... Continue reading
2022-07-28
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EXECUTE AS USER vs EXECUTE AS LOGIN
I use impersonation a lot. It’s a really easy way to check if someone has the permissions they are supposed ... Continue reading
2022-08-03 (first published: 2022-07-26)
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SSMS Put pinned tabs in their own row
A while back (6 years ago 😲) I talked about how you can change the behavior of SSMS so that ... Continue reading
2022-07-21
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#PowershellBasics: Multi-line commands
When I’m sharing code one of the things I hate most is having a scroll bar along the bottom. I ... Continue reading
2022-07-19
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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
Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance can we have data compression = page
I have a quick question on Ola Hallengren Index Optimize Maintenance . Do we...
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...
Question of the Day
String Similarity I
On SQL Server 2025, when I run this, what is returned?
SELECT EDIT_DISTANCE_SIMILARITY('SQL Server', 'MySQL') See possible answers