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Adding Test data to msdb.sysjobhistory

Posted on November 27, 2024 by way0utwest

One of our internal people was looking to test some process in (I assume) Redgate Monitor and needed more job history than they had in msdb.sysjobhistory. They wanted to use SQL Data Generator to help, but couldn’t make it work. … Continue reading →

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Have Grace

Posted on November 27, 2024 by way0utwest

Thanksgiving is tomorrow in the US and it is supposed to be a holiday when we give thanks for our blessings in life. My wife usually has everyone in our family tell what they are thankful for this year. I … Continue reading →

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Computer Algebra

Posted on November 25, 2024 by way0utwest

I was a bit of a math nerd in high school and college. Some of you might have been as well, but I took advanced math all through high school, culminating with AP Calculus as a senior with 11 other … Continue reading →

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Grinding Away: Kobe Bryant

Posted on November 25, 2024 by way0utwest

I saw this story from Robert Horry, one of the greatest clutch shooters in basketball. Don’t know it’s true, but I think it is. When I got traded to the Lakers in ’97, Kobe Bryant was just a rookie. The … Continue reading →

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