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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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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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Episode 11 of Simple Talks: Oracle

Posted on November 22, 2024 by way0utwest

The 11th episode is now live, recorded a few weeks ago at the PASS Data Community Summit. This was a lot of fun, us grabbing a space in the convention center and putting this together.   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sLQQR7DgYDPj2Ob1muIgU?si=e1589ae8d52947dd Also on … Continue reading →

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A New Word: Mornden

Posted on November 22, 2024 by way0utwest

mornden – n. the self-container pajama universe shared by two people on a long weekend morning, withdrawing from the world and letting the hours slow to a crawl, coming as close as they’ll ever get to pausing the flow of … Continue reading →

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