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Learn How to Insert Data From Stored Procedure Into Table?
Stored Procedures are considered most efficient way for calling and retrieving data and hence users always look forward to encapsulate logic in it so that it can be called when needed. While...
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Jens’s PASS Diary:
“Never allow carping critics to deter you from success. Instead, silence them with it.”― Christian Baloga“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”–...
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#0367 – SQL Server – Fetching connection session options using SESSIONPROPERTY
A couple of years ago, I wrote an article which demonstrated that the SET options defined for a connection influence query execution and query results. One of the questions that came up in the research...
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Thank You for More Than You Realize
Blogging and presenting have changed me for the better, and in ways I didn’t see coming. However, I know I wouldn’t have had them if it wasn’t for three things. Getting it all started, having help...
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What does that N in nvarchar really mean?
In any study of Data Types in SQL Server you are going to have to look at the various string data types. One important component is the difference between nChar vs Char and nVarChar vs VarChar. Most...
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15 Things That Didn’t Happen To Me In 2015
It’s that time of year again. It’s only natural for folks to wax nostalgic as 2015 fades into the sunset one final time.The post 15 Things That Didn’t Happen To Me In 2015 appeared first on Thomas...
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Tabular Models, Multiple Data Sources and Unknown Members
Self-service data modeling tools like Power BI Desktop, Power Pivot and SSAS Tabular promote the advantage of using data from multiple data sources. I’m including SSAS Tabular on the “self-service”...
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Why use a data lake?
Previously I covered what a data lake is (including the Azure Data Lake and enhancements), and now I wanted to touch on the main reason why you might want to incorporate a data lake into your overall...
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Log Files from Different Sources
Well, it has been quite a pause between articles in the series. It is well past time to continue the series. With such a delay in the series, it is prudent to remind all that there is a series on...
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Do you check for TRUSTWORTHY databases as part of your security audits?
I ran a twitter poll the other day Do you check for databases with trustworthy turned on when you do security audits?I wasn’t surprised (although a little disappointed) that out of the 9 people the...
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Customize the XEvent Log Display
In the previous article I showed a couple of methods to merge Extended Event Log files. In that article I mentioned the ability to customize the display in the GUI for the merged log files.Today, I am...
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2015 in Review
With 2015 coming to a close, so does my first year of blogging. Technically though, I started this blog around February, so I’m still a couple of months shy of a full year. I’m glad that I started...
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Fun with Operator Precedence
Let’s have some fun with operator precedence today. Specifically, logical operator precedence. Specifically, how is it evaluated when your where clause says “WHERE This AND That OR Something AND that”,...
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Filtering Logged Data
Over the course of the past couple of articles, I have shown some interesting if not useful functionality in the user interface for working with Extended Event log files. Those articles on merging...
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MVP today
Today I became a Microsoft Data Platform MVP for the very first time. Whilst I am delighted to receive the award and immensely grateful to Microsoft for awarding it to me, I won’t pretend that this...
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Hidden GUI Gems
The GUI for Extended Events offers some power to help you get started with trying to work with Extended Events. As I have shown over the past few articles, some of this power comes with a bit of cost...
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#0368 – SQL Server – Myths – Windows Authentication – Windows login name...
In today’s world, mergers and acquisitions of organizations are a reality. Having been through a couple of M&As in the last couple of years myself, I have had a unique opportunity to experience...
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2015 a year in review
It’s a new year, so time to look back at the previous year, and forward to the next. I’ll tell you up front, this post is more for me than you. It’s a way to catalog my year and make some goals for the...
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Query the Buffer Pool
DBAs are known for asking for more memory, but often can’t say what’s in memory. While I agree that many database servers can use more memory, I’m a firm believer in saying how you’re using your...
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Monday Morning SQL Break – January 4, 2016
It’s Monday and time for this week’s blog and twitter round-up for last week. If you haven’t already, follow me on twitter (@StrateSQL). This is a good chance to catch up on data platform technology...
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