Monthly Archives: May 2014

The MCM Saga

Posted on May 20, 2014 by way0utwest

There was a comment posted on my Connect item for Open Sourcing the MCM. It said: “I have been able to contact the MS Learning team and they have given me some information about the content. My restatement of that, … Continue reading →

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FileTable– Using GetParent for Inserts

Posted on May 19, 2014 by way0utwest

In a previous post, I looked at the ways in which I could insert files into a Filetable folder programmatically. I used a NEWID() generation process, which mimics the constraint that is coded in the Filetable schema. However there was … Continue reading →

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What are you worth?

Posted on May 19, 2014 by way0utwest

Each of us is reponsible for negotiating his or her own salary for a position. Often we don’t have much leverage to exact a higher salary, and even if it’s deserved, so many companies don’t have the flexibility for managers … Continue reading →

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Patching Problems

Posted on May 18, 2014 by way0utwest

I applied the Windows 8.1 update a few weeks ago and had some issues with my machine. Windows was fine, but I lost my SQL Server service. A few others, including some of the SQLServerCentral community also had issues, but their fixes … Continue reading →

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