Monthly Archives: February 2025

Picking a Starting Table in Test Data Manager

Posted on February 5, 2025 by way0utwest

I wrote about getting the Redgate Test Data Manager set up in 10 minutes before, and a follow up post on using your own backup. One of the things I didn’t show from my own database was that it had … Continue reading →

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T-SQL Tuesday #183 Invite: Tracking Permissions

Posted on February 4, 2025 by way0utwest

It’s time for T-SQL Tuesday again and this month I’m hosting. I realized that I didn’t host in 2024 and since I run the thing, I ought to be a part of it one of these days. So, this is … Continue reading →

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Declaring a Complex PK in a CREATE TABLE: #SQLNewBlogger

Posted on February 3, 2025 by way0utwest

Recently I was talking with someone who had not named any of the primary keys (PKs) in their database. They used system generated names and when they ran comparisons, they got all sorts of drops and creates they didn’t expect. … Continue reading →

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Words vs Data

Posted on February 3, 2025 by way0utwest

I would guess that most of you reading this are very comfortable looking at data for insights and answers. You might even prefer to provide a result set instead of a picture or chart to a user when they are … Continue reading →

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